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2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in California

13 Colleges
$12,702 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, 240 degrees and certificates were awarded to general sales and marketing students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #177 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for sales and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the best school in California for general sales and marketing students. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American River College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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#8

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general sales and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general sales and marketing programs. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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#10

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

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

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 8
Oregon 29
Nevada 12

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 13 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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