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Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

26 Colleges
$53,125 Avg Salary
$22,342 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general sales and marketing was ranked #141 in the country. In fact 5,923 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

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Top 10 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State Community and Technical College to be the best school for general sales and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great place for general sales and marketing students. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

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The excellent programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for general sales and marketing students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The excellent programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at Bellevue University take out is $19,125.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, sales and marketing graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for general sales and marketing students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sales and marketing graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $22,619. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $246.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sales and marketing graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $26,985.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 36
Minnesota 287
Kansas 29
Iowa 78
Nebraska 17
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 1

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general sales and marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sales & Marketing

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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