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2023 Best Specialized Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Specialized Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree specialized sales, merchandising & marketing programs. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $37,683 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at Lynn University Fighting Knights take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,325.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

Specialized Marketing majors at JWU Charlotte take out an average of $26,831 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 $428.

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#9

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree specialized sales, merchandising & marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best specialized sales, merchandising & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 96
Georgia 107
Tennessee 10
Virginia 9
North Carolina 31
West Virginia 16
Mississippi 6
South Carolina 8
Arkansas 5
Kentucky 16

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, specialized sales, merchandising & marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Specialized Marketing Concentrations

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

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 17 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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