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2026 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Master’s Degree Schools

[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 18 schools to find the best return on investment for consumer merch&ising/retailing management students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Master’s Degree Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the consumer merch&ising/retailing management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools

1

University Of Houston
Houston, TX

$9,717 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,344 Avg Student Debt

$62,377 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Houston earned the #1 spot for value among consumer merch&ising/retailing management schools in the United States. University Of Houston is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,717, compared with $22,547 for out-of-state students. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates carry a median of $23,344 in student loans. Soon after graduation, consumer merch&ising/retailing management degree recipients from University Of Houston generally make around $40,949. That is a strong return on a $23,344 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.

2

Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

$10,110 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,337 Avg Student Debt

$57,413 Median Earnings (10yr)

Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in consumer merch&ising/retailing management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,110, while out-of-state students pay about $25,630. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates carry a median of $22,337 in student loans. Soon after graduation, consumer merch&ising/retailing management degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Main Campus generally make around $50,993. That is a strong return on a $22,337 median debt. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.

Other Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.