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2023 Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$26,594 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,336 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for specialized marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Specialized Sales

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in tuition and fees each year. On average, specialized marketing graduates from Academy of Art University take out $41,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
$8,398 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best specialized sales, merchandising and marketing schools in the Far Western US Region . Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Orange Coast College are $8,398 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SPU are $35,646 a year. The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at SPU take out is $23,204.

SPU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Specialized Sales Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWU are $25,213 a year.

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$32,645 Average Tuition & Fees

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

FIDM Los Angeles undergraduate students pay an average of $32,645 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from FIDM Los Angeles carry an average student debtload of $12,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $467.

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#8

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA
$8,512 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego Mesa College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Diego Mesa College are $8,512 a year.

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#9

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA
$43,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Woodbury University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Burbank, Woodbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Woodbury are $43,418 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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 348
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 9 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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