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2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools

204 Colleges
$35,758 Avg Salary
$24,611 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 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 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 204 schools in the United States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for specialized marketing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Fashion Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at FIT SUNY take out an average of $15,203 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $410.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

While working on their degree, specialized marketing majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $9,279 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from Kent State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $370.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at FIDM Los Angeles take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $492.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, specialized marketing majors at St. Joe's accumulate an average of around $33,625 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $721.

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#6

LIM College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, LIM College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. Located in the city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from LIM take out $24,429 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from UNT take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at Texas State take out is $22,014. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $433.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular specialized sales, merchandising & marketing programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at UGA take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#10

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College 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. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at Marist take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,096.

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. It came in at #11 on the list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Berkeley College - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from Berkeley College - New York carry an average student debt load of $27,203. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $286, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at SNHU take out an average of $23,496 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at Thomas Jefferson University take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $595, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#16

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools ranking. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland.

After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from Northwood carry an average student debt load of $25,000. 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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#17

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #17, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#18

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools list. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from JWU Providence carry an average student debt load of $26,982. 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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#20

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular specialized sales, merchandising & marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#21

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular specialized sales, merchandising & marketing programs. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from Baylor take out $20,625 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $939.

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#21

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

With a ranking of #21, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park carry an average student debt load of $24,126.

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#23

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at Central Michigan take out is $26,125. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.

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#23

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular specialized sales, merchandising & marketing programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at TCU take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#25

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools ranking. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#27

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
#28

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#28

Lasell University

Newton, MA
#30

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Specialized Sales students that almost earned our Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
33 Ball State University Muncie, IN
34 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
34 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ponce, PR
36 Mercyhurst University Erie, PA
36 Houston Community College Houston, TX
38 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
38 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
40 School Removed

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing by Region

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

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.

  • 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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