2024 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region
7Colleges in the Far Western US Region
401Specialized Marketing Degrees Awarded
$30,336Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #138 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of specialized sales, merchandising & marketing. Combined, these schools handed out 401 degrees in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing School
Your choice of specialized sales, merchandising & marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of specialized marketing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Specialized Marketing
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a great option for students interested in a degree in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
There were approximately 262 specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the specialized marketing program report average early career wages of $30,281.
It's difficult to beat Seattle Pacific University if you wish to pursue a degree in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing. SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SPU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the specialized sales, merchandising & marketing major at Seattle Pacific University make $13,959 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It is difficult to beat Academy of Art University if you wish to pursue a degree in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available. Those specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who get their degree from Academy of Art University make $14,318 more than the average specialized marketing grad.
Central Washington University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.
Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Burbank. This university ranks 103rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 10 specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Woodbury in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 97th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 5 specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 145th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 1 specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
Removed schools reflect instances of new data identified post-publication that warrant removal of a school from this year’s ranking.
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