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Fashion Design Schools in Illinois

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Cameo Beauty Academy – Accredited
Oak Lawn, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Crystal Lake, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Elgin, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Make-Up Artist Training / Barbering
Rockford, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Make-Up Artist Training / Barbering
Schaumburg, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Peru, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Nail Technology / Continuing Education
Rockford, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Continuing Education
Sterling, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Continuing Education
Skokie, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care / Continuing Education
Oakbrook, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Continuing Education / Barbering
West Dundee, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Sycamore, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Niles, IL
Cosmetology / Hair Design / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Oak Forest, IL
Cosmetology / Nail Technology
Naperville, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care
Des Plaines, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy / Make-Up Artist Training
Tinley Park, IL
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Niles, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Plainfield, IL
Cosmetology
Bridgeview, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Elgin, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Glendale Heights, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Libertyville, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Normal, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Peoria, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care
Rockford, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Urbana, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Springfield, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Continuing Education / Massage Therapy / Barbering

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Chicago, IL
Continuing Education
Chicago, IL
Nail Technology
Lake In The Hills, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Barbering
Galesburg, IL
Hair Design
Washington, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Chicago, IL
Make-Up Artist Training
Prospect Heights, IL
Nail Technology
Lisle, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care
Calumet City, IL
Massage Therapy / Make-Up Artist Training
Des Plaines, IL
Make-Up Artist Training
Cicero, IL
Cosmetology / Barbering
Bloomington, IL
Barbering
Skokie, IL
Cosmetology
Chicago, IL
Nail Technology
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Elgin, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Villa Park, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Nail Technology
Arlington Heights, IL
Cosmetology / Barbering
New Lenox, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Oak Forest, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Galesburg, IL
Cosmetology
Aurora, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Algonquin, IL
Permanent Make-Up
Chicago, IL
Continuing Education
Schaumburg, IL
Permanent Make-Up
Schiller Park, IL
Permanent Make-Up
Blue Island, IL
Nail Technology
Libertyville, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Continuing Education / Massage Therapy
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Continuing Education / Massage Therapy
Glen Ellyn, IL
Cosmetology / Continuing Education
Grayslake, IL
Massage Therapy / Laser Training
Waterloo, IL
Cosmetology / Barbering
Debutantes School – Accredited
Dekalb, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Massage Therapy / Barbering
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology
Chicago, IL
Nail Technology
Mokena, IL
Continuing Education
Elgin, IL
Cosmetology
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Stone Park, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Vernon Hills, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Richton Park, IL
Cosmetology
Hillside, IL
Barbering
Skokie, IL
Cosmetology
Norridge, IL
Permanent Make-Up
Crystal Lake, IL
Massage Therapy
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology
Decatur, IL
Barbering
Chicago, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care
Schaumburg, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Continuing Education
Quincy, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Chicago, IL
Continuing Education
Oak Park, IL
Nail Technology
Oswego, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Palos Hills, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care
Bloomington, IL
Cosmetology
Elgin, IL
Continuing Education
Chicago, IL
Barbering
Freeport, IL
Cosmetology
Chicago, IL
Barbering
I.M. Beauty School – Accredited
Glenview, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
MaComb, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Schaumburg, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology
Carterville, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Midlothian, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Make-Up Artist Training
Centralia, IL
Cosmetology / Nail Technology
Malta, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care / Massage Therapy
Northfield, IL
Continuing Education
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology
Grayslake, IL
Cosmetology
Mattoon, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Massage Therapy
Chicago, IL
Teacher Training / Barbering
Chicago, IL
Barbering
Chicago, IL
Barbering
Chicago, IL
Barbering
Decatur, IL
Barbering
Rosemont, IL
Make-Up Artist Training
Chicago, IL
Make-Up Artist Training
Chicago, IL
Massage Therapy
Chicago, IL
Barbering
Chicago, IL
Permanent Make-Up
Bolingbrook, IL
Barbering
Champaign, IL
Barbering
East Peoria, IL
Massage Therapy
Moline, IL
Cosmetology
Springfield, IL
Continuing Education / Massage Therapy
Palos Hills, IL
Cosmetology
Cicero, IL
Cosmetology
Hillside, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Nail Technology
Waukegan, IL
Nail Technology
Calumet City, IL
Barbering
Chicago, IL
Barbering
Chicago, IL
Barbering
Moline, IL
Barbering
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care
Peoria, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Olney, IL
Cosmetology
Chicago, IL
Permanent Make-Up
Champaign, IL
Massage Therapy
South Chicago Heights, IL
Barbering
Bourbonnais, IL
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Chicago, IL
Barbering / Cosmetology
Lombard, IL
Barbering / Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Normal, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Teacher Training
Richton Park, IL
Barbering
Pivot Point Academy – Accredited
Bloomingdale, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Continuing Education / Barbering
Joliet, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Decatur, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training
Ina, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Barbering
Effingham, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Barbering
Skokie, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Arlington Heights, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy / Barbering
Naperville, IL
Permanent Make-Up
Ullin, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Chicago, IL
Barbering
Chicago, IL
Massage Therapy
Harrisburg, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Addison, IL
Cosmetology
Calumet Park, IL
Continuing Education
The Barber Academy – Accredited
Schaumburg, IL
Barbering
Chicago, IL
Permanent Make-Up
Chicago, IL
Hair Design
Lemont, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Nail Technology
Stone Park, IL
Nail Technology
Downers Grove, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Oak Brook, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care / Laser Training
Calumet City, IL
Cosmetology / Nail Technology / Barbering
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Continuing Education / Hair Braiding
Palatine, IL
Cosmetology
Danville, IL
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Continuing Education / Barbering
Chicago, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care
Downers Grove, IL
Esthetics/Skin Care / Continuing Education / Massage Therapy
St. Louis, IL
Cosmetology
Sugar Grove, IL
Cosmetology
Palatine, IL
Cosmetology
Chicago, IL
Cosmetology / Teacher Training / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Hair Braiding / Barbering
School Accreditation

You must attend a school that is approved by your state to provide training in the discipline you want to practice. Check with the school and the state board to be sure that your program of study will prepare you for any applicable state licensure.

What to Know About Illinois Fashion Design Programs…

Most Illinois fashion schools are located near or in Chicago, and they accept approximately 64% of applicants. Tuition at an Illinois fashion design college averages $18,061, but you are encouraged to use scholarships, grants and student loans to help pay for school. Classes include both lectures and studio work. Some of the smaller colleges and fashion institutes offer certificate programs, and some larger schools offer Master’s degree in fashion-related fields.

At Columbia College in Chicago, you can earn either a B.A. in Fashion and Apparel Design, or a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.). The faculty in the Columbia College fashion and apparel design programs is actively practicing industry professionals so they can share their real-world experiences with you in the classroom. As a student at Columbia College, you would choose your internship as either a one-week stay in New York City or a four-week long summer internship in Florence, Italy.

If you are interested in attending the Dominican University to major in design or merchandising you may also consider earning a dual degree. Minors in both fields are available, too.

At Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, you can earn a BS in Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising. You could also go on to earn an MS with a specialization in Apparel Studies. On campus, NIU students can join the Fashion Industries Organization. Students take special trips to get an inside look at the fashion industry as part of their degree completion.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) is the only public university in Illinois to offer 4-year degrees in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, and Fashion Stylist. Many specialized classes are available to you in addition to foundation classes covering pattern making, clothing construction and fashion illustration. The school has a state-of-the-art computer design lab, a historical garment collection, and a significant resource library.

Working as a Fashion Designer in Illinois

In Illinois, you can expect to earn anywhere from $26,000 per year to over $100,000 per year in the fashion design industry, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The annual average salary for fashion designers in the state is $93.850. Illinois has the fifth highest employment level for fashion designers and is the top paying state for them in the United States.