2026 Best Fashion Merchandising Schools in Missouri

Fashion Merchandising degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their fashion merchandising programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for fashion merchandising students.

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• Best Fashion Merchandising Schools in Missouri

Best Schools for Fashion Merchandising in Missouri

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall fashion merchandising education in Missouri.

Top Schools in Fashion Merchandising

1

University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Fashion Merchandising Degrees Awarded

$53,134 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Missouri Columbia the best school in the country for a degree in fashion merchandising. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. There were roughly 59 fashion merchandising students who graduated with this degree at University Of Missouri Columbia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fashion merchandising degree from University Of Missouri Columbia earn around $53,134 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,818. Read more about the fashion merchandising program at University Of Missouri Columbia

2

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Fashion Merchandising Degrees Awarded

$48,197 Median Starting Salary

Lindenwood University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in fashion merchandising, ranking #2. Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. Lindenwood University awarded about 20 fashion merchandising degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fashion merchandising degree recipients from Lindenwood University generally make around $48,197. Students borrow a median of $28,663 to complete this degree. See the full fashion merchandising program report for Lindenwood University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

• 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.