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Best Schools for Fashion Design in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall fashion design education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in Fashion Design
No school ranked higher than Drexel University this year for fashion design. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 78%. About 24 fashion design degrees were awarded at Drexel University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fashion design degree recipients from Drexel University generally make around $38,154. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
See the full fashion design program report for Drexel University
A rank of #2 makes Thomas Jefferson University one of the top schools for fashion design. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Philadelphia. Thomas Jefferson University graduates 69% of students within six years. There were roughly 25 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fashion design degree recipients from Thomas Jefferson University generally make around $36,433. Thomas Jefferson University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
Read more about the fashion design program at Thomas Jefferson University
A rank of #3 makes Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus one of the top schools for fashion design. This large public university is located in the town of Indiana. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus graduates 54% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fashion design degree recipients from Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus generally make around $34,981. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
See the full fashion design program report for Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes Albright College one of the top schools for fashion design. Located in the city of Reading, Albright College is a small private not-for-profit university. Albright College graduates 51% of students within six years. Albright College awarded about 23 fashion design degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fashion design degree recipients from Albright College generally make around $29,793. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
Read more about the fashion design program at Albright College
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 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.
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