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2026 Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Indiana

[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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for fashion design students.

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• Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Indiana

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

Best Value Fashion Design Schools

1

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

$12,144 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,064 Avg Student Debt

$63,742 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in fashion design, no school beat Indiana University Bloomington this year. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,144, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for fashion design graduates is $21,064. Fashion Design graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of $26,421 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.

2

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

$11,082 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,833 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Ball State University one of the best values for fashion design. Ball State University is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie. In-state tuition and fees average $11,082, with out-of-state students paying around $29,630. Fashion Design graduates carry a median of $22,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, fashion design degree recipients from Ball State University generally make around $36,864. Set against $22,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.