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2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools

87 Colleges
$27,715 Avg Salary
$20,617 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned a degree or certificate in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing, making the major the #139 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Fashion Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 86% of the students majoring in specialized marketing at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, specialized marketing graduates from FIT SUNY carry an average student debt load of $13,624. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 262 students majoring in specialized marketing at FIDM Los Angeles, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, specialized marketing graduates from FIDM Los Angeles carry an average student debt load of $15,212. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $467.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their associate degree. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

Of the 45 students majoring in specialized marketing at MDC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular specialized sales, merchandising and marketing schools in the United States. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

Women make up 93% of the specialized marketing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, specialized marketing graduates from Nassau Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,031.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great place for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in specialized marketing at City Tech, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in specialized marketing at New School University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, specialized marketing graduates from New School University carry an average student debt load of $21,974.

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With a ranking of #7, Berkeley College - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in specialized marketing at the school are women while 20% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

LIM College

New York, NY

LIM College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. LIM is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 91% of the students majoring in specialized marketing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#8

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in specialized marketing at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

About 90% of the students majoring in specialized marketing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Brookdale Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the specialized marketing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, specialized marketing majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $20,133 in student debt.

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Houston Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in specialized marketing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
15 Hocking College Nelsonville, OH
16 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
16 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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