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2023 Best Value Specialized Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$24,340 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,497 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is the #139 most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Specialized Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for specialized marketing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, specialized marketing majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $26,417 in student debt.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $337, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

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#4

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

Northwood undergraduate students pay an average of $30,520 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, specialized marketing majors at Northwood accumulate an average of around $26,421 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $371.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #6, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $19,876 per year. The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at Kent State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,858. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $332.

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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best specialized sales, merchandising and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 179
Ohio 306
Illinois 38
Indiana 31
Wisconsin 28

One of 21 majors within the area of study, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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).
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