Westwood College
Get your start in the fun field of fashion with a Fashion Merchandising Degree from Westwood College.
New Jersey Fashion Designers Thrive in a Vibrant Market
With a population of over 8.4 million, New Jersey residents appreciate hip, urban fashion. Upscale shopping malls in Trenton and Newark are always packed with New Jersey residents shopping for the latest trends. Fashion school students in the area have a variety of opportunities, from the merchandising, design, and marketing opportunities in-state to the international fashion hub of New York City just across the state border.
Sections of New Jersey are designated as Urban Enterprise Zones, where sales tax is lowered to 3.5%. The lower tax benefits both shoppers and fashion merchandising and marketing students, who profit from increased business. Up-and-coming fashion designers also benefit from the Urban Enterprise Zones--which sometimes eliminates sales tax entirely for qualified business purchases--as well as New Jersey's lower business rent prices. Shoppers from New York City often travel to New Jersey for the retail prices, furthering the state's appeal for local fashion school students.
Just a few miles from the fashion hub that is New York, New Jersey hosts fashion schools in Garrett Mountain, Woodbridge, Paramus and Piscataway.
New Jersey Fashion Schools and Colleges
