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 Sam Houston State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in specialized marketing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for specialized marketing list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SHSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $244 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
Learn more about SHSU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SHSU in Specialized Marketing walked away with an average of $25,596 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $32,928.
specialized marketing who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU make an average of $34,526 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $31,104.
Online degrees for the SHSU specialized marketing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in specialized marketing in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 50.0% of specialized marketing bachelor’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fashion Merchandising | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to specialized sales, merchandising and marketing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 282 |
| Business Administration & Management | 82 |
| Accounting | 137 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 14 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 11 |
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*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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