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2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools

138 Colleges
$44,525 Avg Salary
$23,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing School for You

General Sales & Marketing is the #141 most popular major in the country with 5,923 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. This report analyzed 138 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges.

Top 15% Best General Sales & Marketing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State Community and Technical College the best school in the United States for general sales and marketing students. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great place for general sales and marketing students. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 138 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

While working on their degree, sales and marketing majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,531 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $292, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 138 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Sales & Marketing Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at Baylor take out is $17,525.

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Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Sales & Marketing Schools list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

On average, sales and marketing graduates from Bellevue University take out $19,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for general sales and marketing students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sales and marketing graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $19,372.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at HACC take out is $20,208.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sales & Marketing majors at Purdue take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general sales and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general sales and marketing programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at Mizzou take out is $20,500.

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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Weber State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

On average, sales and marketing graduates from WSU take out $17,561 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#17

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #17, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general sales and marketing students. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Sales & Marketing majors at WGU take out an average of $25,181 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#18

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general sales and marketing programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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With a ranking of #19, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general sales and marketing students. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general sales and marketing programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $22,619. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Sales & Marketing Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
22 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
23 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
24 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
25 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
26 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
27 Washington State University Pullman, WA

General Sales & Marketing by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

General Sales & Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Nijhuis.

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