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2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges
$35,975 Avg Salary
$24,395 Avg Student Debt

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

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Kent State University at Kent the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at Kent State take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Northwood University

Midland, MI

The excellent programs at Northwood University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best specialized sales, merchandising & marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

While working on their degree, specialized marketing majors at Northwood accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $484.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debt load of $26,125. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $295.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best specialized sales, merchandising & marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, specialized marketing majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $24,885 in student debt.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at Ferris take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from Ball State carry an average student debt load of $25,450.

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With a ranking of #7, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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With a ranking of #8, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, specialized marketing majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.

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#10

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best specialized sales, merchandising & marketing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 179
Ohio 306
Illinois 38
Indiana 31
Wisconsin 28

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 26 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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