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Associate’s Degrees in Merchandising and Buying Operations

29 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate's degree in merchandising and buying operations is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 38% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Merchandising and Buying Operations Majors

In 2018-2019, 29 associate's degrees were awarded to merchandising and buying operations majors. This makes it the 62nd most popular associate's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in merchandising and buying operations at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 29
Basic Certificate 14
Master’s Degree 10

Earnings of Merchandising and Buying Operations Majors With Associate’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for merchandising and buying operations students who are associate's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate's degree in merchandising and buying operations. About 62.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 18
Gender Diversity of Associate's Degrees in Merchandising and Buying Operations

The racial-ethnic distribution of merchandising and buying operations associate’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Merchandising and Buying Operations Associate's Degree Students

There are 4 colleges that offer an associate’s degree in merchandising and buying operations. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
16 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for merchandising and buying operations students seekingan associate's degree is Mesa Community College. Each year, around 20,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 16 people received their associate's degree in merchandising and buying operations from Mesa Community College. About 94% of this group were women, and 56% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
13 Yearly Graduations
23% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Washtenaw Community College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate's degree in merchandising and buying operations. Each year, around 12,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The merchandising and buying operations program at Washtenaw Community College awarded 13 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. About 23% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to merchandising and buying operations that offer associate’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Sales & Marketing Operations 682
Retailing & Retail Operations 169
Other General Operations 93
Professional Sales 46

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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