2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our analysis found Cerritos College to be the best value school for general sales and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in California. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Canyons are $1,146 per year.
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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 school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $1,352 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Riverside City College are $1,420 a year.
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The excellent programs at American River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in California. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.
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Santa Ana College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAC are $1,180 per year.
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Fresno City College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno City College are $1,304 a year.
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El Camino College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
El Camino College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Orange Coast College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
Orange Coast College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,198 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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College of the Desert landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general sales and marketing programs. Located in the city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Desert are $1,326 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Sales & Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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General Sales & Marketing Related Majors for Sales & Marketing
General Sales & Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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.