2024 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #73 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 associate degrees in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized specialized sales, merchandising & marketing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools

The specialized marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing in Texas

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Specialized Marketing

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing needs to look into El Centro College. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing from El Centro College

2

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Houston Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Houston.More information about a associate in specialized sales, merchandising & marketing from Houston Community College

Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	169	10

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Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Related Rankings by Major

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Specialized Marketing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Fashion Merchandising	17
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations	10
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	5

Majors Similar to Specialized Marketing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	3,346
General Business/Commerce	3,044
Accounting	520
Business Support & Assistant Services	280
Hospitality Management	93
Real Estate	93
Marketing	66
Construction Management	43
Management Information Systems	34
International Business	29

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Qfamily. More about our data sources and methodologies.