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2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
380 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 5,357 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,500 and had an average of $30,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 487 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,175 and $31,533 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 380 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 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 cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the specialized sales, merchandising and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 117 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $9,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k list, TWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $7,050 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,799 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 27 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k list, TCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $23,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $29,849 for southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 91%.

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With a ranking of #10, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,747 for southwest region bachelor’s degree specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ai Houston.

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#11

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #11, The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

Ai San Antonio also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio is $22,788 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The Art Institute of Austin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The Art Institute of Austin is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Austin also took the #12 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ai Austin is $22,824 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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