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2026 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in Missouri

[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for fashion merchandising students.

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• Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in Missouri

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fashion merchandising, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools

1

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

$21,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,663 Avg Student Debt

$53,278 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lindenwood University tops our 2026 list of the best value fashion merchandising schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. Students from in state pay about $21,600 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for fashion merchandising graduates is $28,663. Fashion Merchandising graduates of Lindenwood University earn a median of $48,197 early in their careers. Set against $28,663 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

$14,837 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,818 Avg Student Debt

$63,403 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Missouri Columbia is a great value for students pursuing a degree in fashion merchandising, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,837, with out-of-state students paying around $36,056. Fashion Merchandising graduates carry a median of $21,818 in student loans. Fashion Merchandising graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of $53,134 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,818 median debt. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.