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2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$1,245 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,702 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sales and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA
$1,346 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA
$1,146 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Canyons are $1,146 a year.

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$1,352 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college 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

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA
$1,420 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Sales & Marketing 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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#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American River College is a great value for general sales and marketing students. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
$1,180 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Ana College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general sales and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very 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
$1,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Fresno City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California ranking. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the large 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
$1,144 Average Tuition & Fees

El Camino College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Camino College are $1,144 a year.

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#9

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
$1,198 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general sales and marketing students. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#10

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA
$1,326 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Desert did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Desert are $1,326 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 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.

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