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2023 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$33,237 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is the 138th most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,431 and had an average of $30,391 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 194 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,237 and $24,758 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 109 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying specialized marketing.

Top 6 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s specialized marketing students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 89%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying specialized marketing list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

UCM also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UCM Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 6 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Graceland Lamoni also took the #3 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,517 students enrolled at Graceland University - Lamoni, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,416. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Graceland University - Lamoni does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Graceland Lamoni Veteran Student Life Report

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Stephens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Stephens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 622 students enrolled at Stephens were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,505. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stephens offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stephens]](/colleges/stephens-college/student-life/veterans/)

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,277 students enrolled at St Catherine University were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,157. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full St. Kate’s Veteran Student Life Report

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