2026 Best Value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 349 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Our analysis found New York University to be the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops school in the United States. Based in New York, NY, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $62,796. Students borrow a median of $21,897 to complete their Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $82,509. That is a strong return on a $21,897 median debt. New York University admits about 9% of applicants. Read more about New York University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Technical College La Cross earned it the #2 place in the United States. Get the full Western Technical College La Cross report
Out of the 349 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Canada College landed the #3 spot. More on Canada College
A rank of #4 makes Iowa State University one of the best values in the United States. See the full Iowa State University profile
Rockland Community College came in at #5 on this year's best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops ranking in the United States. Get the full Rockland Community College report
Manchester College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. Get the full Manchester College report
Western Governors University came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. See the full Western Governors University profile
Laney College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. Read more about Laney College
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. See the full Waukesha County Technical College profile
Chabot College
Chabot College offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. More on Chabot College
Kent State University At Kent landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Kent State University At Kent
Lansing Community College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Lansing Community College
Los Angeles Harbor College came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Los Angeles Harbor College
Northwood University Michigan offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. More on Northwood University Michigan
Parkland College
Parkland College placed #15 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. Get the full Parkland College report
University Of North Texas landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of North Texas
Albany Technical College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. Read more about Albany Technical College
Miles Community College placed #18 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. Get the full Miles Community College report
Minnesota State Community And Technical College placed #19 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. Read more about Minnesota State Community And Technical College
Nassau Community College came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Nassau Community College
University Of Kentucky landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Kentucky profile
Athens Technical College landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Athens Technical College
Black Hills State University offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. More on Black Hills State University
Hennepin Technical College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. See the full Hennepin Technical College profile
East Los Angeles College offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Read more about East Los Angeles College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Washtenaw Community College placed #26 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. See the full Washtenaw Community College profile
Bucks County Community College placed #27 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. Read more about Bucks County Community College
Central Oregon Community College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. Get the full Central Oregon Community College report
De Anza College
De Anza College placed #29 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. Get the full De Anza College report
Miracosta College placed #30 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. Get the full Miracosta College report
Niagara County Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. Get the full Niagara County Community College report
Bowling Green State University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. More on Bowling Green State University Main Campus
College Of San Mateo placed #33 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. See the full College Of San Mateo profile
Antelope Valley College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Antelope Valley College report
Casper College
Casper College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. Read more about Casper College
Crafton Hills College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Crafton Hills College
North Iowa Area Community College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. See the full North Iowa Area Community College profile
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar
West Valley College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on West Valley College
Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. See the full Atlantic Cape Community College profile
Miami Dade College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Miami Dade College
Napa Valley College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Napa Valley College
Bakersfield College landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Bakersfield College
Oxnard College
Oxnard College placed #44 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. See the full Oxnard College profile
Greenfield Community College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Greenfield Community College
Diablo Valley College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools. Read more about Diablo Valley College
El Camino College Compton Center came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. See the full El Camino College Compton Center profile
Huertas Junior College offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Huertas Junior College report
Stevens Institute Of Business And Arts placed #49 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. See the full Stevens Institute Of Business And Arts profile
Bradley University placed #50 among the best-value Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops schools in the United States. More on Bradley University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 349 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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