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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing (Income $48-$75k)

9 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 169 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the specialized sales, merchandising and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIT SUNY are $24,209, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $48-$75k list, Rutgers Newark has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $48-$75k list, Central Michigan has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

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#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Saint Joseph’s University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Joe’s, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joe’s are $17,802.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 masters’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.

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#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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