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2023 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools in California

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

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

With 348 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing is the #152 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Specialized Sales

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the best school for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Read full report on Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at Academy of Art University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools in California list. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their Associate Degree, specialized marketing graduates from FIDM Los Angeles carry an average student debtload of $15,212. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $467, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best specialized sales, merchandising and marketing schools in California. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Full Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at Orange Coast College Report

Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 22
Oregon 4
Nevada 0

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

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 4 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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