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Basic Certificates in Merchandising and Buying Operations

14 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A basic certificate in merchandising and buying operations is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 21% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.1% of merchandising and buying operations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Merchandising and Buying Operations Majors

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students earned their basic certificate in merchandising and buying operations. This earns it the #93 spot on the list of the most popular basic certificate programs in the nation.

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 Basic Certificates

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 basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in merchandising and buying operations. About 64.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 5
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Merchandising and Buying Operations

The racial-ethnic distribution of merchandising and buying operations basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Merchandising and Buying Operations Basic Certificate Students

There are 4 colleges that offer a basic certificate in merchandising and buying operations. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
13 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Washtenaw Community College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for merchandising and buying operations majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Roughly 12,200 attend the school each year. The merchandising and buying operations program at Washtenaw Community College awarded 13 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. About 31% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for merchandising and buying operations majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Mesa Community College. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in merchandising and buying operations from Mesa Community College.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to merchandising and buying operations that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Professional Sales 525
General Sales & Marketing Operations 381
Retailing & Retail Operations 312
Other General Operations 100

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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