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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
380 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 5,357 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,500 and had an average of $30,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 487 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,175 and $31,533 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 380 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the specialized sales, merchandising and marketing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $8,521 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TWU.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech University Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $8,650 for southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 2 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k list, TCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $21,286 for southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 53 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Baylor has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,726 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baylor.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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The Art Institute of Houston landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The Art Institute of Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Houston, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ai Houston.

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#11

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. The Art Institute of San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ai San Antonio has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio is $20,988 for southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The Art Institute of Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

Ai Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Austin is $21,877 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Ai Austin Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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