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2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

17 Ranked Colleges
487 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,357 people earned their degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing, making the major the 132nd most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 117 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $9,082 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,228 for Southwest Region Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend El Centro College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,050 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $13,326 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 88 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

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#6

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,609 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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#7

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,351 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,417 for Southwest Region Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $11,634 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s specialized marketing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,816 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

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#11

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

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

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#12

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,867 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Phoenix College.

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#13

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools 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 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $23,246 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $29,849 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #15, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s specialized marketing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston also took the #13 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,747 for southwest region specialized marketing students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ai Houston.

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#16

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

The Art Institute of San Antonio ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio is $22,788 for Southwest Region Specialized Marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The Art Institute of Austin ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Specialized Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s specialized marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Austin, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Austin is $22,824 for southwest region 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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