2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Sales & Marketing
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State Community and Technical College the best value school in the Plains States Region for general sales and marketing students working on their associate degree. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, sales and marketing graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $19,961.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, sales and marketing graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $15,729.
ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State College Southeast. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSC Southeast are $6,562 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great value for general sales and marketing students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,840 a year.
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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general sales and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best general sales and marketing schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Sales & Marketing
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 6 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.