by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing, making the major the 138th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,431 and had an average of $30,391 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 640 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,787 and $29,218 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 51 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing. To top this list, a school must have a successful specialized sales, merchandising and marketing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hocking College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Hocking Technical College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at Hocking Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 12 associates’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at College of DuPage
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s specialized marketing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at Madison Area Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full William Rainey Harper College Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 associates’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MATC Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report
Vincennes University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 3 associates’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at Vincennes University
Lansing Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Lansing Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lansing Community College Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 0 associates’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NWTC Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report
Northwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Midland, Michigan, and it awarded 51 associates’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Northwood University Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report
Stark State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s specialized marketing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Stark State College Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report
South Suburban College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. South Suburban College is a public institution located in South Holland, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at South Suburban College
The North Coast College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. The North Coast College is a small school located in Lakewood, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at The North Coast College
With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Specialized Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s specialized marketing students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Report
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