A fashion and fabric consultant degree prepares graduates for careers in Fashion designers. 3 colleges and universities offer this program.
Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $57,640 four years after graduating (middle half: $40,599–$75,931). Where you study it matters: across 57 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $38,226 to $94,967.
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| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | 1 yr after | Median debt | Outcome Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $94,967 | $90,389 | — | — | A+ |
| 2 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $77,520 | $83,165 | $50,264 | $19,500 | A |
| 3 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | $76,595 | $76,136 | $47,760 | $22,250 | A |
| 4 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $74,686 | $70,785 | $51,221 | $16,125 | C |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $71,922 | $73,124 | $37,245 | $21,749 | A+ |
| 6 | Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY | $71,139 | $67,710 | $40,463 | $19,500 | A+ |
| 7 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | $68,636 | $67,434 | — | — | C+ |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $66,256 | $70,705 | $41,827 | $20,500 | A |
| 9 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $66,255 | $75,021 | $34,315 | $22,612 | B+ |
| 10 | Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $65,815 | $60,536 | $51,494 | $17,249 | C+ |
| 11 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $64,807 | $68,979 | $41,130 | $17,750 | A |
| 12 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | $64,328 | $63,357 | $33,161 | $23,594 | B+ |
| 13 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $63,723 | $68,324 | $40,176 | $24,932 | A |
| 14 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $63,394 | $74,705 | $40,948 | $24,775 | B+ |
| 15 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | $62,807 | $71,291 | $37,329 | $20,500 | A |
| 16 | Illinois State University Normal, IL | $62,339 | $61,248 | $37,111 | $19,375 | B |
| 17 | SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY | $61,121 | $58,175 | $28,180 | $21,500 | C+ |
| 18 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | $60,349 | $63,480 | $40,849 | $21,560 | B+ |
| 19 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $59,879 | $57,197 | $33,502 | — | A |
| 20 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | $59,372 | $58,475 | $14,537 | $27,000 | A |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI | $59,192 | $61,592 | $35,768 | $25,000 | B |
| 27 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH | $58,647 | $62,585 | $39,969 | $23,750 | B |
| 26 | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $58,647 | $62,585 | $39,969 | $23,750 | C+ |
| 25 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH | $58,647 | $62,585 | $39,969 | $23,750 | C |
| 24 | Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH | $58,647 | $62,585 | $39,969 | $23,750 | B |
| 23 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH | $58,647 | $62,585 | $39,969 | $23,750 | B |
| 22 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH | $58,647 | $62,585 | $39,969 | $23,750 | C |
| 28 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $58,516 | $62,796 | $36,945 | $22,700 | C+ |
| 29 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $57,576 | $59,773 | $37,529 | $21,656 | B |
| 30 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $57,184 | $53,478 | $34,852 | $19,563 | C+ |
| 31 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $57,124 | $50,304 | $31,574 | $26,000 | F |
| 32 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $56,487 | $59,559 | — | — | C+ |
| 33 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $56,197 | $58,222 | $40,558 | $21,500 | B+ |
| 34 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $56,134 | $60,240 | $32,418 | $24,329 | B |
| 35 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | $55,925 | $57,894 | $31,574 | $25,666 | D |
| 37 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | $55,367 | $55,693 | — | — | B |
| 36 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | $55,367 | $55,693 | — | — | B+ |
| 38 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $54,347 | $58,271 | $35,703 | $25,510 | C |
| 39 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,254 | $61,583 | $37,111 | $25,000 | B+ |
| 40 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $53,575 | $48,750 | $30,082 | $17,625 | B |
| 41 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $52,952 | $48,183 | $38,262 | $11,600 | B+ |
| 42 | Washington State University Pullman, WA | $52,765 | $48,533 | $40,081 | $19,500 | B |
| 43 | Ball State University Muncie, IN | $52,542 | $56,368 | — | — | C+ |
| 44 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $51,654 | $53,386 | $34,244 | $26,000 | B |
| 45 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $51,510 | $55,278 | $40,059 | $25,237 | C |
| 46 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $48,603 | $56,262 | $26,004 | $20,500 | A |
| 47 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $48,441 | $51,694 | $29,177 | $28,000 | D |
| 48 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $46,737 | $49,279 | $26,490 | $22,441 | C+ |
| 49 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $46,129 | $55,969 | $31,352 | $20,000 | B |
| 50 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $45,420 | $51,429 | $36,635 | $27,000 | D |
| 51 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $45,225 | $49,403 | $30,371 | $23,250 | C |
| 52 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $45,043 | $46,629 | $28,911 | $25,875 | C |
| 53 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $45,035 | $48,314 | $29,578 | $24,389 | D |
| 54 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $43,823 | $43,056 | $25,247 | $30,916 | C |
| 55 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $41,672 | $37,917 | — | $21,500 | C |
| 56 | Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA | $41,565 | $37,821 | $27,630 | $25,500 | F |
| 57 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $38,226 | $34,808 | $31,796 | $22,500 | F |
Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:
Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in fashion and fabric consultant.
| # | College | Location | Degrees Awarded | Repit Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | 10 | C+ |
| 2 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA | 19 | C |
| 3 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 12 | C |
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Fashion and Fabric Consultant is a degree program offered at 3 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 41 students graduate with this degree.
Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as fashion designers.