2027 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools
[Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-sciences-business-services/consumer-merchandising-retailing-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for consumer merch&ising/retailing management students.
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Finding the Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management School for You
The consumer merch&ising/retailing management program you select can have a big impact on your finances and your future. That is why we built our Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.
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2027 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the consumer merch&ising/retailing management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools
For return on investment in consumer merch&ising/retailing management, no school beat Alexandria Technical And Community College this year. Alexandria Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Alexandria. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,236. Students borrow a median of $14,054 to complete the consumer merch&ising/retailing management program here. Soon after graduation, consumer merch&ising/retailing management degree recipients from Alexandria Technical And Community College generally make around $58,733. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in consumer merch&ising/retailing management will find it at Purdue University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Typical student debt for consumer merch&ising/retailing management graduates is $19,500. Early-career consumer merch&ising/retailing management graduates make about $40,999. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 50% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Houston came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value consumer merch&ising/retailing management schools. University Of Houston is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. In-state tuition and fees average $9,717, while out-of-state students pay about $22,547. Students borrow a median of $23,344 to complete the consumer merch&ising/retailing management program here. Early-career consumer merch&ising/retailing management graduates make about $40,949. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Oregon State University one of the best values for consumer merch&ising/retailing management. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400, with out-of-state students paying around $38,190. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates carry a median of $24,938 in student loans. Early-career consumer merch&ising/retailing management graduates make about $37,913. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Oregon State University admits about 77% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
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