Michigan contains six schools that offer fashion programs. Ferris State University, the highest-ranking fashion school in MI, has a total student population of 13,865 and is the 2147th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 fashion schools in Michigan, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institute of Michigan comes out as the most expensive ($36,230/yr), with Grand Rapids Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,273/yr.
Fashion students from Michigan 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 Michigan alone, there are 1,610 employed merchandise displayers and window trimmers earning an average yearly salary of $25,030. Fashion designers in this state earn $51,240/yr and there are 30 employed.
Also, within the fashion schools in Michigan, the average student population is 3,208 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from fashion, there are 6233 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,809 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $5,088, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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