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Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$1,241 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,506 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for sales and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our analysis found Cerritos College to be the best value school for general sales and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $1,346 per year.

Cerritos College also claimed a spot on our Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at College of the Canyons helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general sales and marketing schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Canyons are $1,146 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mt. SAC are $1,352 a year.

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#4

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Riverside City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAC are $1,180 per year.

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#7

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general sales and marketing programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Fresno City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Camino College are $1,144 per year.

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#9

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general sales and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Orange Coast College are $1,198 a year.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general sales and marketing programs. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Glendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GCC are $1,171 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools 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 11 schools only.

  • 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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