Master’s Degrees in Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
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Education Levels of Specialized Marketing Majors
In 2019-2020, 169 earned their master's degree in specialized marketing. This makes it the 22nd most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in specialized marketing at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 2,867 |
Associate Degree | 1,548 |
Basic Certificate | 628 |
Master’s Degree | 169 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 105 |
Graduate Certificate | 40 |
Earnings of Specialized Marketing Majors With Master’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in specialized marketing is $85,500. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $61,950 to a high of $109,050.

Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a master's degree in specialized marketing is $63,526. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $63,526 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $63,526.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $740.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in specialized marketing. About 77.5% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 38 |
Women | 131 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of specialized marketing master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 59 |
International Students | 59 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |

Most Popular Specialized Marketing Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 10 colleges that offer a master’s degree in specialized marketing. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:
Specialized Marketing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Fashion Merchandising | 63 |
Apparel & Accessories Marketing | 44 |
Other Specialized Operations | 42 |
Special Products Marketing | 20 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to specialized marketing that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Business Administration & Management | 121,330 |
Management Sciences & Methods | 23,091 |
Accounting | 19,027 |
Human Resource Management | 9,112 |
Business & Commerce | 8,782 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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