2026 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools in the Far Western Region
[Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-sciences-business-services/consumer-merchandising-retailing-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 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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2026 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in consumer merch&ising/retailing management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools
Leading the list is Oregon State University, our #1 best value for consumer merch&ising/retailing management in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400, with out-of-state students paying around $38,190. Typical student debt for consumer merch&ising/retailing management graduates is $24,938. Early-career consumer merch&ising/retailing management graduates make about $37,913. Set against $24,938 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. 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), 2026 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 1 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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