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2027 Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in New Jersey

[Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/specialized-sales-merchandising-marketing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value specialized sales, merchandising & marketing schools.

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• Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in New Jersey

2027 Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in New Jersey

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ

$6,270 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,651 Avg Student Debt

$44,379 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing, no school beat Brookdale Community College this year. Brookdale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lincroft. Students from in state pay about $6,270 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $10,140. Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing graduates carry a median of $12,651 in student loans. Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing graduates of Brookdale Community College earn a median of $37,374 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Rutgers University Newark
Newark, NJ

$17,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,065 Avg Student Debt

$74,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing will find it at Rutgers University Newark, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $17,250, with out-of-state students paying around $36,762. Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing graduates carry a median of $25,065 in student loans. Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing graduates of Rutgers University Newark earn a median of $54,296 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,065 median debt. Rutgers University Newark admits about 71% of applicants.

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.