2026 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in Ohio
[Fashion Merchandising](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/specialized-sales-merchandising-marketing/fashion-merchandising/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong fashion merchandising education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value fashion merchandising schools.
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2026 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fashion merchandising degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools
Our analysis ranked Kent State University At Kent the best value for a degree in fashion merchandising in Ohio. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,220, compared with $21,575 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for fashion merchandising graduates is $25,000. Early-career fashion merchandising graduates make about $36,625. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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