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2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in California

16 Colleges
$35,072 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

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

With 348 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, specialized sales, merchandising & marketing is the #18 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for specialized marketing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who want to pursue a degree in California. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from FIDM Los Angeles carry an average student debt load of $12,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $492.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in California list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#4

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means City College of San Francisco is a great place for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#5

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Woodbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Burbank.

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#6

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in California list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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#7

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in California list. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.

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#7

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

With a ranking of #7, Los Medanos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. Los Medanos is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pittsburg.

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#9

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

With a ranking of #10, MiraCosta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 22
Nevada 0

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 16 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Qfamily.

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