Fashion Schools in California
California contains
43 schools that offer fashion programs.
Otis College of Art and Design,
the highest-ranking fashion school in CA, has a total student population of 1,221 and
is the
436th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 43 fashion schools
in California,
only 23 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire comes out as the most expensive ($39,200/yr),
with Mt San Antonio College as the lowest recorded at only $2,897/yr.
Fashion students from California schools who go on to become
fashion professionals,
fashion merchandisers,
marketers,
fashion models, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 15,780 people working as
fashion designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$74,410.
Also, Merchandise displayers and window trimmers make on average $28,480 per year and there are about 61,280 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the California alone, there are
9,730 employed merchandise displayers and window trimmers earning an average yearly salary of
$29,120. Fashion designers in this state earn
$81,490/yr and there are 4,050 employed.
Also, within the fashion schools
in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from fashion,
there are 18354 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Fashion Programs in California
Otis College of Art and Design
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Point Loma Nazarene University
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Associates
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates
The Art Institute of California-San Diego
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institute of California-Hollywood
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Fashion Careers College
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Virginia Sewing Machines and School Center
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
California College of the Arts
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Woodbury University
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institute of California-San Francisco
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Ventura College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Saddleback College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Santa Rosa Junior College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates
City College of San Francisco
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Mt San Antonio College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Orange Coast College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
West Valley College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Fullerton College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
San Joaquin Delta College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Palomar College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Glendale Community College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Academy of Art University
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Solano Community College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates
El Camino Community College District
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Santa Ana College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Cuesta College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates
American River College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates
San Diego Mesa College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Santa Monica College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Chaffey College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Long Beach City College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Monterey Peninsula College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
College of the Sequoias
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Canada College
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
The Art Institute of California–Sunnyvale
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Associates
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Associates
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates
Westwood College-Los Angeles
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Bachelors
American Intercontinental University
Fashion Merchandising
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
International Academy of Design and Technology
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
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