2027 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-sciences-business-services/consumer-merchandising-retailing-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for consumer merch&ising/retailing management students.
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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
Leading the list is Purdue University Main Campus, our #1 best value for consumer merch&ising/retailing management in the United States. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $40,999 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.
University Of Houston came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value consumer merch&ising/retailing management schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,717 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,547. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates carry a median of $23,344 in student loans. Soon after graduation, consumer merch&ising/retailing management degree recipients from University Of Houston generally make around $40,949. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Houston admits about 74% of applicants.
Oregon State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value consumer merch&ising/retailing management schools. Oregon State University is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400, while out-of-state students pay about $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. The acceptance rate is 77%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.
