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About Fashion Merchandising

Fashion Merchandising programs prepare individuals to promote product lines/brands, and organize promotional campaigns, at the wholesale level to attract retailer interest, wholesale purchasing, and supply contracts. Includes instruction in wholesaling, wholesale advertising, selling, and customer relations.

Those who are interested in Fashion Merchandising can study up to a Bachelors degree. Currently, 1,892 students are granted some level of degree in Fashion Merchandising around the United States each year. More students earn a degree in Fashion Merchandising in the state of New York than any other state. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising is $41,200.

Popularity of Fashion Merchandising Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Fashion Merchandising degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Fashion Merchandising majors is Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products. But, another thing to think about is how many job openings there currently is. A job that is in high need that a degree in Fashion Merchandising can prepare you for is Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Fashion Merchandising majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Fashion Merchandising majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
1,892
Female Students
1,716 (90%)
Male Students
176 (9%)
White (1,054, 56%)
Hispanic or Latino (291, 15%)
Black or African American (221, 12%)
U.S. Nonresident (109, 6%)
Asian (96, 5%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (64, 3%)
Two or more races (53, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (4, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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