Fashion Design and Merchandising
This degree is designed to provide students with an understanding of fashion and textile industries, consumer behavior, product development, business principles, and technology applications.
Design and Product Development
Prepares students to design and produce clothing and accessories from inception to finished product and its ultimate sale to the consumer.
Career Opportunities:
- Advertising copywriter - median annual salary of $47,830
- Fashion coordinator - median annual salary of $48,000
- Product designer - median annual salary of $81,090
- Visual merchandiser - median annual salary of $39,710
Curriculum
Merchandising
Prepares students in fashion merchandising, buying, fashion forecasting, fashion communications, fashion business, and retail operations.
Career Opportunities:
- Advertising copywriter — median annual salary of $47,830
- Fashion coordinator — median annual salary of $48,000
- Visual merchandiser — median annual salary of $39,710
