Runways, Retail, and Rhinestones

Anna Wintour Knows the Dean

The fashion programs Vogue actually scouts. Runway shows, name-brand internships, and grads you'll spot in the credits.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY	New York, NY	708	38%	14% / 86%	21%	$53,304	—
2	The New School New York, NY	New York, NY	248	55%	19% / 81%	57%	$63,366	—
3	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	Providence, RI	54	55%	20% / 80%	31%	$42,645	—
4	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	Savannah, GA	178	55%	15% / 85%	29%	$53,066	—
5	Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY	Brooklyn, NY	49	42%	20% / 80%	45%	$66,891	—

No-nonsense pipelines into apparel houses, retail chains, and major brands. Less glamour, more job offers.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	49	70%	10% / 90%	4%	$62,562	—
2	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	21	72%	0% / 100%	0%	$68,591	—
3	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	Kent, OH	329	82%	9% / 91%	3%	$60,431	—
4	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	Syracuse, NY	24	35%	17% / 83%	13%	$60,112	—
5	University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati, OH	28	72%	21% / 79%	0%	$75,486	—

Reliable fashion, jewelry, and textile programs with regional clout. Their grads can actually sew, solder, and merchandise.

# ▲	University	Location	Degrees	Accept	Male/Female	Intl	5-Year Earn
1	California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA	27	68%	15% / 85%	63%	$50,300	—
2	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	Richmond, VA	68	72%	18% / 82%	1%	$49,308	—
3	Stephens College Columbia, MO	Columbia, MO	19	70%	0% / 100%	0%	$41,919	—
4	Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA	0	95%	—	—	—	—
5	Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA	Boston, MA	34	55%	15% / 85%	6%	$49,670	—
6	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	Rochester, NY	0	55%	—	—	—	—