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2023 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools

44 Colleges
$27,715 Avg Salary
$20,617 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned a degree or certificate in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing, making the major the #139 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

#1

The New School

New York, NY

Our analysis found The New School to be the best school for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, specialized marketing majors at New School University accumulate an average of around $21,974 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#4

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

LIM College

New York, NY

Out of the 44 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LIM College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LIM is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #6, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools ranking. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from FIDM Los Angeles take out $15,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $467.

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Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

While working on their Associate Degree, specialized marketing majors at FIT SUNY accumulate an average of around $13,624 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing by Region

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New England
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Southwest
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Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Specialized Marketing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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