2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Merchandising and Buying Operations in the Great Lakes Region

Merchandising and Buying Operations is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #552 out of the 969 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Merchandising and Buying Operations in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 associate degrees in merchandising and buying operations during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Merchandising and Buying Operations in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in merchandising and buying operations.

Most Well Attended Schools for Merchandising and Buying Operations Students Working on Their Associate

1

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

10 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in merchandising and buying operations needs to check out Washtenaw Community College. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in merchandising and buying operations in Michigan. More information about a associate in merchandising and buying operations from Washtenaw Community College

2

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

#1 Most Popular In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Akron Main Campus if you wish to pursue an associate degree in merchandising and buying operations. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a associate in merchandising and buying operations from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Merchandising and Buying Operations Colleges by State

Explore the most popular merchandising and buying operations colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	439	0
Michigan	399	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Merchandising and Buying Operations

One of 4 majors within the General Sales & Marketing area of study, Merchandising and Buying Operations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Merchandising and Buying Operations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	98
Professional Sales	25
Retailing and Retail Operations	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Nick Nijhuis. More about our data sources and methodologies.