17 of the 49 California colleges in our database report merchandising or retail programs, where fashion marketing coursework is taught — very few schools offer marketing as a standalone fashion degree. Costs below are the average net price students actually pay after grants. For tuition, enrollment, and every other option, see the full California fashion schools guide. Data updated July 2026.
Fashion Marketing Programs in California
- San Diego Mesa College, San Diego — $5,814/yr average net. San Diego campus. Net cost ($5,814) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- Cypress College, Cypress — $4,606/yr average net. Cypress campus. Net cost ($4,606) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- Irvine Valley College, Irvine — $2,090/yr average net. Irvine campus. Net cost ($2,090) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- Saddleback College, Mission Viejo — $4,152/yr average net. Mission Viejo campus. Net cost ($4,152) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- MiraCosta College, Oceanside — $7,339/yr average net. Oceanside campus. Net cost ($7,339) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- West Los Angeles College, Culver City — $9,634/yr average net. Culver City campus. Net cost ($9,634) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- Skyline College, San Bruno — $1,738/yr average net. 7,620-student campus in San Bruno, netting $1,738 a year.
- Los Medanos College, Pittsburg — $7,443/yr average net. Pittsburg campus. Net cost ($7,443) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- Southwestern College, Chula Vista — $12,671/yr average net. Chula Vista campus. Net cost ($12,671) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- Butte College, Oroville — $5,520/yr average net. Oroville campus. Net cost ($5,520) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa — $7,203/yr average net. Costa Mesa campus. Net cost ($7,203) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- College of the Sequoias, Visalia — $480/yr average net. Based in Visalia; students average $480 a year after grants.
- City College of San Francisco, San Francisco — $6,906/yr average net. San Francisco campus. Net cost ($6,906) runs above the sticker once housing counts.
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, Pomona — $11,531/yr average net. The only TAPAC-accredited apparel program on the West Coast, with retailing, production, and textiles options.
- Academy of Art University, San Francisco — $40,613/yr average net. San Francisco's big private art school. Note the $40,613 net runs above the sticker.
- Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego — $38,729/yr average net. Based in San Diego; students average $38,729 a year after grants.
- Woodbury University, Burbank — $33,692/yr average net. 779-student college in Burbank, netting $33,692 a year.
Compare these against every program nationally on the fashion marketing directory, or browse all fashion schools in California.
Schools identified via U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS data, retrieved July 2026. Net price is the average paid after grants by federal aid recipients. Reviewed by Ankit P. · Methodology.