Approximately 0.0% of graduates in of Arizona receive fashion merchandising degrees every year. Thus, Arizona's 4 fashion merchandising schools put out approximately 35 fashion merchandisers each year.

Top Schools

Northern Arizona University, which was ranked 33rd nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Arizona that has a fashion merchandising program. It is located in Flagstaff. In 2010, 9 students graduated from Northern Arizona University's fashion merchandising program. Tuition at Northern Arizona University was $7,672 per year.

The second-ranked school in Arizona with a fashion merchandising program is University of Arizona, which is located in Tucson. In 2010, it was ranked 60th nationwide. Students at University of Arizona paid $8,237 per year in tuition fees.

Mesa Community College, which was ranked 60th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Arizona that has a fashion merchandising program. It is located in Mesa. In 2010, Mesa Community College graduated 24 students from its fashion merchandising programs. Tuition at Mesa Community College was $1,734 per year.

Cost

Fashion merchandising schools in Arizona, charge students an average tuition of $4,844 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $8,237 per year, or as little as $1,734 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Arizona fashion merchandising schools were charged at the following schools:

1. University of Arizona - located in Tucson, students are charged $8,237 per year
2. Northern Arizona University - located in Flagstaff, students are charged $7,672 per year
3. Mesa Community College - located in Mesa, students are charged $1,734 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Arizona fashion merchandising schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Mesa Community College - located in Mesa, students are charged $1,734 per year
2. Phoenix College - located in Phoenix, students are charged $1,734 per year
3. Northern Arizona University - located in Flagstaff, students are charged $7,672 per year

A fashion merchandising degree from an Arizona school... what next?

A large number of Arizona fashion merchandising graduates become fashion merchandisers. If you decide to work as a fashion merchandiser in Arizona, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 960 Arizona fashion merchandisers as of 2010. The Arizona counties with the largest populations of fashion merchandisers are:

1. Maricopa County - 680 fashion merchandisers
2. Pima County - 160 fashion merchandisers
3. Cochise County - 40 fashion merchandisers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of fashion merchandisers in the state of Arizona will grow to 1,210. This would require a 2% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, fashion merchandisers earn $96,130 per year. But, salaries for fashion merchandisers can vary. In 2010, fashion merchandisers made as little as less than $50,140 per year or as much as more than $150,010 per year in Arizona. The following counties in Arizona have the highest average salaries for fashion merchandisers:

1. Maricopa County - $98,170 per year
2. Pima County - $93,870 per year
3. Cochise County - $90,480 per year

A fashion merchandiser in the following counties in Arizona make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Coconino County - $86,800 per year
2. Cochise County - $90,480 per year
3. Pima County - $93,870 per year

More Information

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