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2026 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools in the Southwest Region

[Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-sciences-business-services/consumer-merchandising-retailing-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong consumer merch&ising/retailing management education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value consumer merch&ising/retailing management schools.

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• Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management Schools in the Southwest Region

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)

For return on investment in consumer merch&ising/retailing management, no school beat University Of Houston this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,717 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,547. Typical student debt for consumer merch&ising/retailing management graduates is $23,344. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates of University Of Houston earn a median of $40,949 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,344 median debt. The acceptance rate is 74%.

2

Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

$10,110 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,337 Avg Student Debt

$57,413 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in consumer merch&ising/retailing management will find it at Oklahoma State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater. Students from in state pay about $10,110 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,630 for out-of-state students. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates carry a median of $22,337 in student loans. Consumer Merch&ising/retailing Management graduates of Oklahoma State University Main Campus earn a median of $50,993 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,337 median debt. Oklahoma State University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.