2026 Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Washington
[Fashion Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/fashion-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value fashion design schools.
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2026 Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fashion design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Fashion Design Schools
Lake Washington Institute Of Technology tops our 2026 list of the best value fashion design schools in Washington. Set in the suburb of Kirkland, Lake Washington Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,997, while out-of-state students pay about $12,062. Typical student debt for fashion design graduates is $19,695. Soon after graduation, fashion design degree recipients from Lake Washington Institute Of Technology generally make around $60,000. Set against $19,695 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in fashion design will find it at Seattle Community College Central Campus, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Seattle, Seattle Community College Central Campus is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,238, while out-of-state students pay about $5,796. Fashion Design graduates carry a median of $14,085 in student loans. Fashion Design graduates of Seattle Community College Central Campus earn a median of $29,775 early in their careers. Set against $14,085 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Seattle Pacific University earned it the #3 place for fashion design. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Pacific University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $40,407. Fashion Design graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career fashion design graduates make about $39,248. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 83% 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 · 3 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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