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Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree School for You

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is the #17 most popular major in the country with 4,668 degrees and certificates awarded in <nil>.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for specialized marketing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

#1

The New School

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named The New School the best school in the United States for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students working on their associate degree. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 44 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

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#5

LIM College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LIM College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at El Centro College take out an average of $17,919 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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With a ranking of #9, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at FIDM Los Angeles take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,846. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $492.

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With a ranking of #10, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, specialized marketing graduates from FIT SUNY carry an average student debtload of $10,069. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $334, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing by Region

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Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Specialized Marketing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fashion Merchandising 3,106
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations 700
Other Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations 250
Special Products Marketing Operations 205
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations 143
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations 97
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations 57
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations 45
Tourism Promotion Operations 40
Auctioneering 25

Majors Similar to Specialized Marketing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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