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Major Overview for Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

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Overview for Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

A program that focuses on product and service promotion from the perspective of individual and family consumers and that prepares individuals to function as consumer management and marketing consultants in for-profit and non-profit enterprises. Includes instruction in applied market research; consumer behavior; product sourcing and distribution; profitability; customer feedback and evaluation methods; promotion and retailing campaign development; and applications to specific domestic and international consumer markets.

Careers for Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management Majors

A major in Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

Top 3 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
62
(1.9%)
Minimally Selective$14,962
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
44
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$14,765
Madonna University
Livonia, MI
9
(1.6%)
Minimally Selective$18,684
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.