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2026 Best Fashion Design Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Colleges in the United States
29 Fashion Design Degrees Awarded
$39,040 Avg Early-Career Salary

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

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for fashion design students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Fashion Design in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fashion design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Fashion Design

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

No school ranked higher than Salt Lake Community College this year for fashion design. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. About 17 fashion design degrees were awarded at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year. Fashion Design graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $34,227 early in their careers. Salt Lake Community College graduates carry a median of $10,766 in student loans. Read more about the fashion design program at Salt Lake Community College

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Brigham Young University Idaho is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in fashion design, ranking #2. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Brigham Young University Idaho graduates 50% of students within six years. Brigham Young University Idaho awarded about 12 fashion design degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fashion design degree from Brigham Young University Idaho earn around $43,853 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,287. More information about a degree in fashion design from Brigham Young University Idaho

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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 · 3 schools evaluated.

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