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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

Check out the sales and marketing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State Community and Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for general sales and marketing students. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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

University of Northern Iowa 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. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for general sales and marketing students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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

Explore the best general sales and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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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