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Best Fashion Schools Near Post Falls, ID (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Post Falls, Idaho is home to about 41,716 residents. Median household income is $73,313 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Coeur d’Alene, ID metro area, the top-earning fashion-related role is Marketing Managers at a median $115,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Fashion Schools to Post Falls
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer fashion programs near Post Falls, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Post Falls 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 Post Falls.
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 Idaho schools on the Idaho fashion page.
Fashion Wages Near Post Falls
Post Falls is part of the Coeur d’Alene, ID metro area (BLS area code 17660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Idaho statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Fashion Designers
N/A
ID statewide
–
Marketing Managers
$115,470
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$117,467
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
$67,730
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$68,901
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$39,490
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$40,173
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$59,520
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$60,549
Graphic Designers
$50,380
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$51,251
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$80,730
ID statewide
$82,126
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.
Post Falls at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
41,716
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$73,313
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Post Falls-Area Cities With Fashion Programs
What are the highest-paying fashion roles near Post Falls?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying fashion-related roles near Post Falls are: Marketing Managers ($115,470), Commercial and Industrial Designers ($80,730), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products ($67,730). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Idaho statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Coeur d’Alene instead of Post Falls?
Coeur d’Alene, ID is 6.9 miles from Post Falls 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 Post Falls an affordable place to study fashion?
Post Falls’s median household income of $73,313 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Post Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Idaho 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.
