### SUMMARY

 Majoring in Fashion Merchandising is not only a valuable choice, but often a mandatory first step for scholars trying to begin a career as an internet retailer, a textile designer, or a fashion event coordinator. Interestingly, fashion merchandising is fairly popular coming in at the 125th most popular degree. Last academic year alone, there were 2,545 fashion merchandising diplomas received. In-state tuition for fashion merchandising at private institutions is, on average, 3.4 times more costly than their public peers.

 With only 79 schools offering this degree you might have a smaller selection of institutions that will have an option for you. If you're hoping to surround yourself with other fashion merchandising majors, consider colleges in New York which have more undergraduates admitted to fashion merchandising than any other state. Zooming out, the top region to study fashion merchandising is in the Mid East region with [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology), [LIM College](/colleges/lim-college), and [Marist College](/colleges/marist-college) best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick for the best conference to study fashion merchandising is the Mid-American Conference with [Ball State University](/colleges/ball-state-university), [Central Michigan University](/colleges/central-michigan-university), and [Kent State University at Kent](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent) representing the conference. Based on our comprehensive list of the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges), our selection for the best college for fashion merchandising is [Texas Christian University](/colleges/texas-christian-university).

 The 'best' school might not actually be the best school for you. There might be lots of perspectives to think about when deciding on ​university. Features such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food might refashion one's thoughts of where to go to college. At authority.org, we weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which fashion merchandising school has the top campus, the answer is [LIM College](/colleges/lim-college). If, for example, you are very interested in which college boasts the finest campus, we have an entire page [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through professor reviews, government databases, student reviews, and more so we can evaluate each major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our comprehensive list for the schools with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbspand, from that list, our choice for the school with the best student life for fashion merchandising is [Texas Christian University](/colleges/texas-christian-university). Are you curious why? Continue scrolling to learn more about our top recommendations. Some of our decisions will probably shock you.

 If cost is a primary influence in your decisions, you might consider avoiding [Texas Christian University](/colleges/texas-christian-university). [Texas Christian University](/colleges/texas-christian-university)&nbspis the most expensive college for fashion merchandising, at least regarding out of state enrollment. We do have an entire page for the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspuniversities that might put the expense at [Texas Christian University](/colleges/texas-christian-university)&nbspinto perspective. You could also care to know that fashion merchandising is the 253rd most expensive program in the US, with an average associated cost of $26,800. To zoom out a little, the most costly state for fashion merchandising nationally is Washington demonstrated by a tuition of $44,604 at Seattle Pacific University. Even more broadly, the most expensive region for fashion merchandising is the Far West region which is best demonstrated with [Academy of Art University](/colleges/academy-of-art-university) with a cost of $23,112, and [Seattle Pacific University](/colleges/seattle-pacific-university) with a cost of $44,604.

 Our cheapest region for fashion merchandising is the Plains region which is represented by [University of Central Missouri](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri) with a cost of $14,256, [Lindenwood University](/colleges/lindenwood-university) with a cost of $18,000, and [Stephens College](/colleges/stephens-college) with a cost of $22,500. More optimistically, the most affordable college for fashion merchandising is [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology). Our full list of the most affordable universities can be explored [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state students can anticipate paying in the neighborhood of $10,100 for a degree in fashion merchandising. The price balloons by a lot to a median of $18,700 for an out-of-state public-school student. On that note, our pick for the university constituting the best value for fashion merchandising: [Thomas Jefferson University](/colleges/thomas-jefferson-university). Through this link you can find our comprehensive list on the colleges we believe to be the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspoverall. Do know, this discussion is predicated on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when it comes to in-state tuition, as such, we are using out-of-state tuition as the baseline.

 Earnings for fashion merchandising students can differ, but within two-years of graduation graduates will often earn in the neighborhood of $48,100. While there is a lot of variation in earnings potential; top earners can experience pay up to $92,900. Right out of school, the lowest earning jobs within the fashion merchandising field earn $24,900, which isn't that bad. The top earning graduates for fashion merchandising have come from [Marist College](/colleges/marist-college)&nbspand if you want to find the universities with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), we have that too.

 The overall diversity of fashion merchandising ranks on the higher end, being in the 55th percentile of all programs. The college with the highest composite diversity for fashion merchandising is [Academy of Art University](/colleges/academy-of-art-university)&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list of the schools with the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The overall financial diversity of Fashion Merchandising only is in the 84th percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is even less in the 74th percentile. White collegians compose the largest proportion, 54%, of students majoring in fashion merchandising. Additionally, 92% of students pursuing a fashion merchandising major are women.

 The median rating of fashion merchandising professors is 3.8 stars, a rating which is 5% worse than the average score across all majors; which is a subpar score. If you are searching for the most popular fashion merchandising instructor in the country, look no further than Steven Stipelman from [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology). It may be shocking, but the best rated fashion merchandising instructors from student rankings are found at [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology). As we including information other than just rankings it becomes clear that the college possessing comprehensively the best professors for fashion merchandising is [Texas Christian University](/colleges/texas-christian-university). You will find more detail on our ever evolving ranking methodology of the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with some of the finest professors nationwide.

 Finally, the most difficult college to get into for fashion merchandising is [University of Georgia](/colleges/university-of-georgia). While we think of this list more as a novelty, we have a detailed list for the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). That being said, we hope you believe that looking at the education process through a lens primarily built on superlatives could be said to be the root of many of higher education's fundamental problems. We encourage you to explore our other pages on different topics and read some of our insightful background pages on beneficial details to look for as your university search continues.



 ### POPULARITY

 Fashion merchandising is the 125th most popular degree in America, with 2,545 students receiving their bachelors degree last year. It just beat out #126 [Legal Studies](/rankings/best-colleges-for-legal-studies), and narrowly lost to #124 [Construction Management](/rankings/best-colleges-for-construction-management).

 The degree is offered at a total of 79 colleges across the nation, and is the 206th most widely offered degree. It is not offered at any of the Top 100 [Best Colleges](/rankings/best-colleges) in America.

 It is also worth noting that 43% of colleges offering fashion merchandising are public making it a pretty accessible field.

 The mid east produces the most fashion merchandising graduates, largely led by [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology), while it’s the Mid-American Conference that leads conference totals. As far as states, New York ranks highest, with particular help from [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology) and [LIM College](/colleges/lim-college).

 All that being said, no individual school produces more fashion merchandising graduates than [Phoenix College](/colleges/phoenix-college), which graduated 437 students last year alone. Although size is critical, another important factor to consider is the program’s density (the percent of all students that study fashion merchandising). More students studied fashion merchandising as a percentage of total students at [LIM College](/colleges/lim-college) than any other college.



 ### COST

 Fashion merchandising is the 253rd most expensive degree in the nation, with a median cost of $26,840 among the top 50 programs (just ahead of #254, [Food Science](rankings/best-colleges-for-food-science), with a median cost of $26,823).

 The Far West has the most expensive colleges with top 50 fashion merchandising programs predominantly led by [Academy of Art University](/colleges/academy-of-art-university) with an annual cost of $23,112. The most expensive state for fashion merchandising is Washington led by [Seattle Pacific University](/colleges/seattle-pacific-university).

 Public schools with solid programs generally charge 70.72% less than private schools for in-state students. When looking at out-of-state tuition however, the median top 50 Public school charges 45.58% less than your average private school. So, if you're hoping to attend a state school, make sure you qualify for in-state tuition as soon as possible.

 The most expensive top 25 college for fashion merchandising is [Texas Christian University](/colleges/texas-christian-university), which is the 135th most expensive college in America. The most affordable option in the top 100 is [Youngstown State University](/colleges/youngstown-state-university). It costs just $9,571 per year but is ranked 54th for its fashion merchandising program. If you’re looking for the least expensive option in the top 25, [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology)  is probably for you, ranked #1 with an in-state cost of just $5,190. Another more affordable choice would be #8, [Texas Tech University](/colleges/texas-tech-university) in Lubbock County, TX with a cost of $6,744 for in-state students and $16,704 for out-of-state students.



### SALARY

 Begining college is a huge investment for most students. It is critical to lack doubt you expand your future earning power. Therefore, we hope the following career and income data help you in deciding your focus at college.

 The average Fashion Merchandising alumni earns a starting salary of $32,997 per annum (bottom 31%). With experience in their jobs, they typically make somewhere between $24,878 and $92,855, but average roughly $48,103. Just so you know, that's 25% north of the United States average.

 The most popular job for a Fashion Merchandising graduate is Sales Leader, which by and large make approximately $44,000; next are Sales Specialist and Analyst, which commonly earn roughly $32,000 and $54,000 respectively.

 The highest grossing region for Fashion Merchandising graduates is The Mid East. The highest grossing state for Fashion Merchandising alumni is PA. The highest earning conference for Fashion Merchandising graduates is Atlantic 10 Conference.



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Fashion Merchandising: Median Professor Rating: 3.8 / 5, which is below average.

 Professors always play a monumental role in your college experience, no matter what you study. An effective professor might provide inspiration and even make a difficult subject seem fun. On the flip side, a bad experience with a professor can disenchant you from an entire field or even worse... flunk you!

 Professors of Fashion Merchandising have a median student rating of 3.8 out of 5, putting these professors in the bottom 16 percent in the US grounded in overall professor quality. For context a 3.8 rating is 5% below the national median professor rating for all subjects. Professors of Fashion Merchandising slightly out-ranked those from ["American Studies"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-american-studies), whereas ["Mathematics Teacher Education"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-mathematics-teacher-education)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Fashion Merchandising.

 Now for some statistics about Fashion Merchandising professors. Colleges located in large suburbs tend to have the best Fashion Merchandising professors. The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has the highest rated Fashion Merchandising professors. The Great Lakes region has the highest rated Fashion Merchandising professors. Private institutions tend to have higher rated Fashion Merchandising professors than public universities. Finally, Pennsylvania has the highest rated Fashion Merchandising professors in America.

 Steven Stipelman, professor at [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology)&nbspin New York, NY is the most popular Fashion Merchandising professor in America. Lois Navarro, professor at [Fashion Institute of Technology](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology)&nbspin New York, NY is the highest rated Fashion Merchandising professor in the nation, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 Want to know which universities have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



### STUDENTS

 College often is a particularly influential adventure in one's life; it is an opportunity for personal progress and evolution. Students continue to learn their values and learn the necessary skills to become a halcyon member of society. But learning isn't solely found in a classroom environment - the campus dialogue, the nugget of wisdom learned from a tenured instructor, the exposure to a different position. Therefore, attending a diverse college greatly enhances what one gains from the time at university.

 Fashion Merchandising is a more ethnically diverse major than average\*. 54% of the US' Fashion Merchandising majors are white students, followed by latino students (14%), students of other races\*\*(14%), and black students (12%). The most racially diverse college\* in the top 100 is [Mount Mary University](/colleges/mount-mary-university)&nbspin Milwaukee, WI.

 In addition, Fashion Merchandising is the the 20th most female dominated major, with 92% of students identify as women. [Belmont University](/colleges/belmont-university) in Nashville, TN has the most gender balanced student body in the top 100.

 Another important type of diversity is economic diversity. Fashion Merchandising ranks in the top 16% of focuses for wealth diversity. 28% of its students come from households that earn below $30,000 a year, 17% are from households with $75,000 to $110,000 annual incomes, and 24% grew up in homes earning above $110,000 per year. [Ball State University](/colleges/ball-state-university) has the most financially diverse students in the top 100.

 Considering each type of diversity, overall FL is the most diverse state for Fashion Merchandising. The Mid East is the most diverse region, and the is the most diverse conference.

   \* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on [Simpson's Diversity Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_index)   
  \*\* other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

  #### Diversity Statistics

  ##### Racial Diversity

 * Asian: 6%
* Black: 12%
* Latino: 14%
* White: 54%
* Other: 14%
  ##### Gender Diversity

 * Male: 8%
* Female: 92%
  ##### Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

 * Under 30k: 28%
* 30k - 48k: 15%
* 48k - 75k: 16%
* 75k - 110k: 17%
* Over 110k: 24%
  ##### Geographic Diversity

 * In State: 70%
* Out of State: 28%
* International: 2%


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2023 Fashion Merchandising Salary

There are about 12,615 students enrolled in Fashion Merchandising in the USA.

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