Merchandising & Buying Operations

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
42
declining 12.5%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$9,196
growing 2.81%
Average Wage
$105,798
growing 8.23%
People in Workforce
11.9M
growing 2.36%
Average Employee Age
43.9
growing 0.00756%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Merchandising & Buying Operations degree recipients are Denton, TX, Mesa, AZ, and Toms River, NJ. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Merchandising & Buying Operations degree recipients are Denton, TX, Mesa, AZ, and Toms River, NJ. The most common degree awarded to students studying Merchandising & Buying Operations is a associates degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Merchandising & Buying Operations and the types of students that study this field. Washtenaw Community College awards the most degrees in Merchandising & Buying Operations in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Merchandising & Buying Operations, followed by University of North Texas.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Merchandising & Buying Operations programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (2 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (25 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Merchandising & Buying Operations (2022)
  1. 21 degrees awarded
  2. 16 degrees awarded
  3. 4 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Merchandising & Buying Operations, is Public, 2-year (25 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,196
Median In-State Public

Washtenaw Community College has the most Merchandising & Buying Operations degree recipients, with 21 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 0.6%
  2. 0.143%

Out of all institutions that offer Merchandising & Buying Operations programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Washtenaw Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Merchandising & Buying Operations, with 0.6%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Merchandising & Buying Operations
  1. 21 degrees awarded
  2. 16 degrees awarded
  3. 4 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 45.5%
  2. 0%
  3. −32.3%

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Business graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Business majors is $105,798 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

The industry that employs the most Business majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Merchandising & Buying Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.
$105,798
Average Wage in Workforce
± $772
8.23%
1 Year Growth
± 0.957%

The average salary for Business majors is $105,798 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Business majors, by number of employees, are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Business majors working as Accountants & auditors, Financial analysts, and Financial examiners.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Business majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

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Occupations by Share

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11.9M
2022 Workforce
± 81,438
2.36%
1 Year Growth
± 0.948%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.36%, from 11.7M in 2021 to 11.9M in 2022.

The largest single share of Business graduates go on to work as Accountants & auditors (9.23%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Business by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Business majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, and Computer Systems Design.

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Merchandising & Buying Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.
11.9M
2022 Workforce
± 81,438
2.36%
1 Year Growth
± 0.948%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.36%, from 11.7M in 2021 to 11.9M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Business graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Business.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Merchandising & Buying Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Business majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Business in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Business is 43.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Business degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Business (27 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Merchandising & Buying Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.
43.9
Average Age in 2022
± 0.0912 Years
0.00756%
1 Year Change
± 0.294%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Business. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 36 years old, which represent 2.65% and 2.62% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Merchandising & Buying Operations are Associates Degree, Masters Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Business are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (66.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    27 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    7 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    6 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    7 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    3 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    3 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Merchandising & Buying Operations.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Merchandising & Buying Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    177,507 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    149,786 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    140,210 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Mongolia
    2.8 times more than expected
  2. Norway
    2.59 times more than expected
  3. Zimbabwe
    2.49 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Mongolia that hold Business degrees (2.8 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (177,507 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Merchandising & Buying Operations field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Merchandising & Buying Operations majors need many skills, but most especially Negotiation. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Merchandising & Buying Operations majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Negotiation.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Merchandising & Buying Operations majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Negotiation, Critical Thinking, and Persuasion are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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