2027 Best Value Merchandising and Buying Operations Schools
[Merchandising and Buying Operations](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/sales-merchandising-marketing-ops/merchandising-and-buying-operations/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for merchandising and buying operations students.
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Finding the Best Value Merchandising and Buying Operations School for You
The merchandising and buying operations program you select can have a big impact on your finances and your future. To help, we created our Best Value Merchandising and Buying Operations Schools ranking. We score each school on the balance of tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the best value.
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2027 Best Value Merchandising and Buying Operations Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in merchandising and buying operations, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Merchandising and Buying Operations Schools
Washtenaw Community College earned the #1 spot for value among merchandising and buying operations schools in the United States. Washtenaw Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,736, compared with $6,504 for out-of-state students. Merchandising And Buying Operations graduates carry a median of $17,616 in student loans. Soon after graduation, merchandising and buying operations degree recipients from Washtenaw Community College generally make around $45,332. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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