Fashion Merchandising

A program that prepares individuals to promote product lines/brands, and organize promotional campaigns, at the wholesale level to attract retailer interest, wholesale purchasing, and supply contracts. Includes instruction in wholesaling, wholesale advertising, selling, and customer relations.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 85 institutions across the United States, with a total of 8765 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

50

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

1,084

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,742

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

35

degrees awarded

Other Awards

5,854

awards given

Top Schools for Fashion Merchandising

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
3,198
2 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
696
3 FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA
519
4 LIM College
New York, NY
369
5 Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
312
6 University of North Texas
Denton, TX
276
7 University of Georgia
Athens, GA
246
8 CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
210
9 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
201
10 Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
174
11 Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
162
12 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
147
13 University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
110
14 The New School
New York, NY
99
15 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
87
16 Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
81
17 Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
81
18 Ball State University
Muncie, IN
78
19 Berkeley College-New York
New York, NY
72
20 Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
69
21 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
66
22 Lasell University
Newton, MA
66
23 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
63
24 Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI
60
25 Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ
54
26 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
51
27 Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
51
28 Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
50
29 Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
48
30 Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI
48
31 Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
48
32 Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
45
33 Bridgerland Technical College
Logan, UT
39
34 Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA
39
35 Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
39
36 Baylor University
Waco, TX
39
37 Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
39
38 Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
35
39 Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
30
40 Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY
30
41 Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY
27
42 Long Island University
Brookville, NY
27
43 Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
27
44 Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
24
45 Northwood University
Midland, MI
24
46 Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
24
47 Dominican University
River Forest, IL
24
48 Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
24
49 High Point University
High Point, NC
24
50 Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
21
51 St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
21
52 Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
21
53 Belmont University
Nashville, TN
21
54 University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
19
55 Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
18
56 Fisher College
Boston, MA
18
57 Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
18
58 SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY
18
59 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
15
60 Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
15
61 Ashland University
Ashland, OH
15
62 College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
15
63 Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA
15
64 Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO
12
65 Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
12
66 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
12
67 Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY
12
68 Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
12
69 Marymount University
Arlington, VA
12
70 Stephens College
Columbia, MO
9
71 The North Coast College
Lakewood, OH
9
72 University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
9
73 Adrian College
Adrian, MI
9
74 Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
6
75 El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
6
76 Harding University
Searcy, AR
6
77 Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
6
78 Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
6
79 William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
6
80 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
4
81 Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
3
82 Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
3
83 St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL
3
84 Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
3
85 Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
3