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Programs in Fashion and Apparel Design

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This concentration prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional design of commercial fashions, apparel, and accessories, and the management of fashion development projects. Courses include instruction in: apparel design; accessory design; the design of men's', women's', and children's' wear; flat pattern design; computer-assisted design and manufacturing; concept planning; designing in specific materials; labor and cost analysis; history of fashion; fabric art and printing; and the principles of management and operations in the fashion industry.

Top Schools For Fashion and Apparel Design Programs

Most Selective:
Washington University in St. Louis

Least Selective:
IADT

Largest:
The Art Institutes

Smallest:
Virginia Sewing Machines & School Center

Most Expensive:
Washington University in St. Louis

Least Expensive:
Canada College

Best Academics:
Washington University in St. Louis

Best Social Life:
Howard University

Most Diverse:
The New School

Hottest Guys:
Michigan State University

Hottest Girls:
Howard University

Smartest Guys:
Washington University in St. Louis

Smartest Girls:
Howard University

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY		 $11,592 10,303 645 Certificate (20), Associate (413),
Bachelor's (212)
FIDM Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA		 $25,536 4,400 390 Associate (390)
The New School
New York, NY		 $37,610 6,735 325 Associate (138), Bachelor's (187)
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA		 $18,050 11,205 265 Associate (24), Bachelor's (134),
Master's (107)
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA		 $29,570 8,188 120 Bachelor's (107), Master's (13)
Iowa State University
Ames, IA		 $17,871 22,521 102 Bachelor's (102)
AI - Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL		 $21,475 3,110 90 Associate (60), Bachelor's (30)
Katharine Gibbs - New York City
New York, NY		 $15,017 221 90 Associate (90)
FIDM San Francisco
San Francisco, CA		 $25,536 930 79 Associate (79)
Illinois Art - Chicago
Chicago, IL		 $18,066 2,900 78 Bachelor's (78)
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Fashion and Apparel Design Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 217 5%
Associate 2,148 46%
Bachelor's 2,263 48%
Master's 63 1%
Doctoral Not Available 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 417 9%
Female 4,436 91%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 425 10%
Black or African American 518 12%
Hispanic or Latino 542 12%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 24 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 1,840 41%
Other/Unknown 1,111 25%
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