by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fashion Merchandising. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Academy of Art University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in specialized marketing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Academy of Art University was ranked #18 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for specialized marketing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Academy of Art University.
Part-time undergraduates at Academy of Art University paid an average of $1,011 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,264 | $24,264 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,386 | $18,386 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,044 | $3,044 |
Learn more about Academy of Art University tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Specialized Marketing students who received their bachelor’s degree at Academy of Art University took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $32,928.
The median early career salary of specialized marketing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Academy of Art University is $43,426 per year. That is 40% higher than the national average of $31,104.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Academy of Art University does offer online classes in its specialized marketing bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Academy of Art University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.9% of the specialized marketing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in specialized marketing at Academy of Art University in 2019-2020, 20.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fashion Merchandising | 29 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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