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Best Fashion Schools Near Wausau, WI (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Wausau, Wisconsin is home to about 39,893 residents. Median household income is $61,877 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Wausau, WI metro area, the top-earning fashion-related role is Marketing Managers at a median $141,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Fashion Schools to Wausau
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer fashion programs near Wausau, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Wausau 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 Wausau.
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 Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin fashion page.
Fashion Wages Near Wausau
Wausau is part of the Wausau, WI metro area (BLS area code 48140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Fashion Designers
$57,030
WI statewide
$61,521
Marketing Managers
$141,150
Wausau, WI
$152,265
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
$64,100
Wausau, WI
$69,148
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$45,110
Wausau, WI
$48,662
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$65,060
Wausau, WI
$70,183
Graphic Designers
$55,230
Wausau, WI
$59,579
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$80,590
WI statewide
$86,936
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.
What are the highest-paying fashion roles near Wausau?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying fashion-related roles near Wausau are: Marketing Managers ($141,150), Commercial and Industrial Designers ($80,590), Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($65,060). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Stevens Point instead of Wausau?
Stevens Point, WI is 30.6 miles from Wausau 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 Wausau an affordable place to study fashion?
Wausau’s median household income of $61,877 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wausau while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
