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Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Specialized Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the specialized marketing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Our analysis found Northwood University to be the best school for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from Northwood take out $26,244 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $484.

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#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $721.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 81 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,408. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $437.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 81 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $939.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree specialized sales, merchandising & marketing programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#7

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #7, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,096.

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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from FIT SUNY take out $19,125 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $486, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from Thomas Jefferson University take out $23,228 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $595, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree specialized sales, merchandising & marketing programs. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#11

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, specialized marketing majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $33,776 in student debt.

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#12

LIM College

New York, NY

LIM College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at LIM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,527. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $635.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Specialized Sales students that almost earned our Best Specialized Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 University of North Texas Denton, TX
14 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
15 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
16 Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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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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