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2023 Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$16,937 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,237 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Century College the best value school in the Plains States Region for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in tuition and fees each year.

Normandale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Specialized Sales Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Sales Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.

ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Specialized Sales Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The excellent programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best specialized sales, merchandising and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$7,072 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 a year.

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$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,440 per year.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.

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$16,815 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCM are $16,815 a year. On average, specialized marketing graduates from UCM take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$15,285 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,285 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year.

Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Specialized Sales Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 100
Minnesota 8
Kansas 9
Iowa 16

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

Majors Similar 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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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