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Associate Degrees in Merchandising and Buying Operations

23 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in merchandising and buying operations. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Merchandising and Buying Operations Majors

In 2020-2021, 23 associate degrees were awarded to merchandising and buying operations majors. This makes it the 66th most popular associate degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in merchandising and buying operations at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 23
Basic Certificate 12
Master’s Degree 11
Undergraduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Merchandising and Buying Operations Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for merchandising and buying operations majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for merchandising and buying operations students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in merchandising and buying operations. About 73.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 17
Women 6
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The racial-ethnic distribution of merchandising and buying operations associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 3 colleges that offer an associate degree in merchandising and buying operations. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
19 Yearly Graduations
16% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for merchandising and buying operations students seekingan associate degree is Washtenaw Community College. Roughly 11,100 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 people received their associate degree in merchandising and buying operations from Washtenaw Community College. Of these students, 16% were women and 37% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Mesa Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in merchandising and buying operations. Roughly 16,900 attend the school each year. The merchandising and buying operations program at Mesa Community College awarded 4 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 75% of this group were women, and 75% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to merchandising and buying operations that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Sales & Marketing Operations 617
Retailing & Retail Operations 164
Professional Sales 38
Other General Operations 9

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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