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Best Fashion Schools Near New Britain, CT (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
New Britain, Connecticut has 5 accredited schools offering fashion programs, with tuition ranging from $47,750 to $67,574 per year for indexed programs. New Britain has a population of about 73,301. Median household income is $57,036 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Connecticut, the top-earning fashion-related role is Marketing Managers at a median $169,240 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Fashion Schools to New Britain
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer fashion programs near New Britain, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Britain city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from New Britain.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Connecticut schools on the Connecticut fashion page.
Fashion Wages Near New Britain
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Connecticut, statewide)
Fashion Designers
$81,510
Marketing Managers
$169,240
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
$75,570
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$42,410
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$77,740
Graphic Designers
$72,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$81,300
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.
New Britain at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
73,301
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$57,036
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
18.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other New Britain-Area Cities With Fashion Programs
How many accredited fashion schools are near New Britain, CT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering fashion programs near New Britain. The closest is Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, CT (8.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ulster County Community College (70.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying fashion roles in Connecticut?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying fashion-related roles in Connecticut are: Marketing Managers ($169,240), Fashion Designers ($81,510), Commercial and Industrial Designers ($81,300). Wages for New Britain workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Bristol instead of New Britain?
Bristol, CT is 8.0 miles from New Britain 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.
Is New Britain an affordable place to study fashion?
New Britain’s median household income of $57,036 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Britain while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Connecticut public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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.
