Growth in the fashion industry is expected to average 10.4 percent for the 2010-2020 decade and salaries are expected to rise as well. Thanks to promising growth in this field, many colleges have launched new fashion programs or expanded existing ones. In the state of Pennsylvania, not only will you find a number of fashion programs, you will find some of the nation’s “Best” fashion programs.
These popular schools made the cut based on student selectivity, class size, peer assessment, program offerings, financial resources, graduation and retention rates, and more. Just a few of the state’s best fashion school programs include Moore College of Art and Design, The Art Institute of York, and Philadelphia University.
Browse through our list below to review some of the best fashion school programs in Pennsylvania and what they have to offer.
Best Fashion School Programs Pennsylvania – Major Cities
Erie
Mercyhurst University - Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Studies Minor
Philadelphia
Drexel University - Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion Design, M.S. Fashion Design
Philadelphia
Moore College of Art and Design - Degrees Offered: B.F.A. Fashion Design, B.F.A. Illustration, B.F.A. Interior Design, Minor Fashion Design, Minor Textile Design, Minor Illustration, Minor Interior Design
Philadelphia
Philadelphia University - Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion Design, B.S. Fashion Merchandising and Management, B.S. Textile Design, B.S. Textile Materials Technology, M.S. Textile Design, M.S. Global Fashion Enterprise, M.S. Textile Engineering, Ph.D. Textile Engineering
Philadelphia
The Art Institute of Philadelphia – Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion Design, B.S. Fashion Marketing, Fashion Retailing Diploma, A.A.S. Fashion Design, A.A.S. Fashion Marketing, A.A.S. Visual Merchandising, A.A.S. Interior Design, B.S. Interior Design
Pittsburgh
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion Design, B.S. Fashion & Retail Management, B.S. Interior Design
Reading
Albright College - Degrees Offered: Bachelor’s Fashion Design, Design & Merchandising, Merchandising, Costume Design; Co-Major Tracks Fashion Design, Merchandising, Costume Design
Best Fashion School Programs Pennsylvania – Other Cities and Towns
Cheyney
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania - Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion Merchandising and Management
Immaculata
Immaculata University - Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion Merchandising
Indiana
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion Merchandising, B.S. Interior Design
York
The Art Institute of York - Degrees Offered: B.S. Fashion & Retail Management, Fashion Retailing Diploma, B.S. Interior Design
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