Bachelor’s Degrees in Fashion Merchandising
Education Levels of Fashion Merchandising Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,742 people earned their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. This earns it the #144 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in fashion merchandising at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 1,742 |
| Associate Degree | 1,084 |
| Master’s Degree | 35 |
| Basic Certificate | 32 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 18 |
Earnings of Fashion Merchandising Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for fashion merchandising majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. About 89.8% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 178 |
| Women | 1,564 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of fashion merchandising bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 105 |
| Black or African American | 177 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 269 |
| White | 971 |
| International Students | 113 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 107 |
Most Popular Fashion Merchandising Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 79 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Fashion Institute of Technology tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for fashion merchandising majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 8,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,170 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,542 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 386 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from FIT SUNY. Of these students, 86% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Kent State University at Kent comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising. Roughly 26,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,483 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 278 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Kent State. About 90% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for fashion merchandising majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is LIM College. Each year, around 1,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,090 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $26,952 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 161 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from LIM. Of these students, 85% were women and 44% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of North Texas is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. Each year, around 40,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,319 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 144 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from UNT. Of these students, 90% were women and 61% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 5th most popular school in the country for fashion merchandising majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Texas State University. Each year, around 37,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 104 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Texas State. About 87% of this group were women, and 51% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Georgia comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising. Each year, around 39,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,878 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 90 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from UGA. Around 21% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 96% were women.
Marist College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. Roughly 6,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,330 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 89 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Marist. About 96% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising. Roughly 31,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Mizzou. About 88% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Southern New Hampshire University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. Roughly 134,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from SNHU. About 92% of this group were women, and 51% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Thomas Jefferson University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. Each year, around 8,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $44,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,202 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Thomas Jefferson University. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 93% were women.
Berkeley College - New York is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. Roughly 2,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $25,781 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,804 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Berkeley College - New York. About 87% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 12th most popular school in the country for fashion merchandising majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is New York City College of Technology. Roughly 15,500 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from City Tech. Of these students, 79% were women and 94% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising. Each year, around 5,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $39,792 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,156 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from JWU Providence. About 81% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Texas Christian University is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. Roughly 11,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,130 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,730 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from TCU. Around 26% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 95% were women.
Central Michigan University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,862 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,843 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Central Michigan. Of these students, 100% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Lasell University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising. Each year, around 1,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $26,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,682 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Lasell. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 91% were women.
Ball State University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising. Roughly 21,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,688 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,922 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Ball State. Of these students, 88% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Western Michigan University is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. Each year, around 19,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,198 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,354 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from WMU. Of these students, 86% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 20th most popular school in the country for fashion merchandising majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Mercyhurst University. Roughly 2,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,580 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,763 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising from Mercyhurst. Of these students, 94% were women and 12% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to fashion merchandising that offer bachelor’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Special Products Marketing | 101 |
| Other Specialized Operations | 98 |
| Hospitality Marketing Operations | 52 |
| Vehicle Marketing Operations | 27 |
| Tourism Marketing Operations | 20 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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