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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools

329 Colleges
$44,525 Avg Salary
$23,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing School for You

General Sales & Marketing is the #141 most popular major in the country with 5,923 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 329 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Sales & Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the sales and marketing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Baruch College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Baruch College to be the most popular school for general sales and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, sales and marketing graduates from Baruch carry an average student debt load of $10,875.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for general sales and marketing students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $20,531. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $292, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for general sales and marketing students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Sales & Marketing majors at WSU take out an average of $17,561 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

With a ranking of #6, Umpqua Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

After completing their degree, sales and marketing graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $23,750.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales and marketing programs. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at UofSC take out is $24,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $579.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at UW - Madison take out is $19,372.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $22,619. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

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#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, sales and marketing graduates from Purdue take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales and marketing programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tacoma Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, sales and marketing graduates from Tacoma Community College take out $15,412 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#15

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

With a ranking of #15, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, sales and marketing graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $25,388.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, sales and marketing graduates from Mizzou take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #18, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#19

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales and marketing programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

On average, sales and marketing graduates from GTC take out $14,306 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.

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#22

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

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#23

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #23, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, sales and marketing majors at UHart accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#23

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

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#26

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI
#26

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA
#28

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#31

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
#32

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#35

Baylor University

Waco, TX
#36

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA
#37

High Point University

High Point, NC
#37

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
#40

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
#41

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#42

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#43

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
#45

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI
#45

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General Sales & Marketing students that almost earned our Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools award.

Rank College Location
50 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
51 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
51 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
53 Wade College Dallas, TX
54 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
54 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
54 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
57 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
57 Commonwealth Technical Institute Johnstown, PA
59 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
59 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
59 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
59 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
63 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
63 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, OR
63 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL

General Sales & Marketing by Region

View the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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