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Best Fashion Schools Near Gadsden, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Gadsden, Alabama has 2 accredited schools offering fashion programs. Gadsden has a population of about 33,086. In Alabama, the top-earning fashion-related role is Marketing Managers at a median $120,160 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Fashion Schools to Gadsden
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer fashion programs near Gadsden, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Gadsden city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama fashion page.
Fashion Wages Near Gadsden
Gadsden is part of the Gadsden, AL metro area (BLS area code 23460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Fashion Designers
N/A
AL statewide
–
Marketing Managers
$120,160
AL statewide
$140,210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
$61,000
Gadsden, AL
$71,179
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$42,840
AL statewide
$49,988
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$48,670
Gadsden, AL
$56,791
Graphic Designers
$51,070
AL statewide
$59,592
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$63,640
AL statewide
$74,259
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
How many accredited fashion schools are near Gadsden, AL?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering fashion programs near Gadsden. The closest is Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA (93.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American InterContinental University-Atlanta (95.3 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying fashion roles near Gadsden?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying fashion-related roles near Gadsden are: Marketing Managers ($120,160), Commercial and Industrial Designers ($63,640), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products ($61,000). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Albertville instead of Gadsden?
Albertville, AL is 20.8 miles from Gadsden and has its own set of local fashion programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.