2023 Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest 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.
Top 10 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.
El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Specialized Sales Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great value for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. 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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The excellent programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best specialized sales, merchandising and marketing schools in the Southwest Region . 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mesa Community College also did well on our Best Specialized Sales Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. While working on their degree, specialized marketing majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $27,750 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Specialized Sales Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. On average, specialized marketing graduates from UNT take out $23,840 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $226, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year. After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from TWU carry an average student debtload of $21,500.
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Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year. On average, specialized marketing graduates from Texas State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Pima Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best specialized sales, merchandising and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 427 |
| Arizona | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
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Majors Related to Specialized Marketing
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 18 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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