A degree in fashion teaches you the basics of the industry and also design. You will work with design, merchandising, styling and also runway positions for various seasonal collections. Ideally you want to specialize in a certain field of fashion like design, interior design, marketing, media, PR, retail, and general merchandise. Careers include becoming a full time designer, accessory manager, buyer for department stores, visual merchandiser, boutique owner, stylist for celebrities and other big names and also perhaps a model.

The US Dept. of Labor reports the fashion industry is set to increase about 10% in the next 5 years. It will grow a tad slower than other fields but if this is what you want to explore, you should work towards earning the degree you want and a job will surly come.