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2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges
$32,787 Avg Salary
$29,218 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 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.

The Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the specialized marketing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Kent State University at Kent to be the most popular school for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, specialized marketing majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $25,000 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 $332.

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#2

Northwood University

Midland, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwood University is a great place for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

While working on their degree, specialized marketing majors at Northwood accumulate an average of around $23,500 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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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that specialized marketing majors at Central Michigan take out is $27,000. 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 #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at WMU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Specialized Marketing majors at Ferris take out an average of $27,802 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

After completing their degree, specialized marketing graduates from Ball State carry an average student debt load of $25,583.

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Gateway Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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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 26 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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