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2023 Best Value Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$6,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,715 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing was ranked #139 in the country. In fact 5,191 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for specialized marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the specialized marketing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Specialized Sales

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #3 for overall quality for specialized marketing in the Southwest Region .

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $7,854 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mesa Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Paso Community College are $5,314 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 a year.

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Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best specialized sales, merchandising and marketing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 427
Arizona 10
Oklahoma 1

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 6 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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