Each day we receive emails from aspiring fashion designers asking us for advice as to which fashion design schools are the “best” in the US, a given state, or in a particular area of the country.  As such advice is difficult to provide on an individual basis, we have instead created this list of the Top 75 Fashion Design School Programs in the US.

East Carolina University: Merchandising
Greenville, North Carolina
Department of Interior Design & Merchandising

The merchandising program at East Carolina University provides students with the guidance and resources they need to develop diverse career paths in the fashion or interior design industries, based on students’ unique strengths and interests.  The program features a dedicated faculty that provides high levels of attention and direction for students.  Students also receive guidance and instruction from the program’s Merchandising Advisory Board, made up of leaders from various sectors of the fashion industry.

North Carolina State University: Fashion & Textile Management, Fashion Development and Product Management/Brand Management and Marketing/Retail and Supply Chain, Textile Technology Design
Raleigh, North Carolina
Department of Textile & Apparel Technology & Management, College of Textiles

North Carolina State University’s Department of Textile and Apparel Technology & Management prepares students for careers in the fiber, textile, apparel, and retail industries.  Students learn the fundamental scientific, technological, and management principles that they will need to succeed, as well as the ability to solve difficult managerial and technological problems.  The program also features a focus on research and the transfer of new knowledge to the industry and society.