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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California

59 Colleges
$27,506 Avg Salary
$19,094 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of the Canyons the most popular school in California for general sales and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 52% of the sales and marketing majors at the school.

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#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great place for general sales and marketing students working on their associate degree. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 59% of the sales and marketing majors at the school.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Santa Barbara City College

#3

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Los Angeles Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general sales and marketing schools in California. LAVC is a large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.

Women make up 67% of the sales and marketing majors at the school.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Los Angeles Valley College

Out of the 59 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in sales and marketing at Mt. SAC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Out of the 59 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

Women make up 40% of the sales and marketing majors at the school.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general sales and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

Women make up 44% of the sales and marketing majors at the school.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Cerritos College Report

#6

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California list. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

Of the 9 students majoring in sales and marketing at SMC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Santa Monica College Report

#6

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in sales and marketing at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at De Anza College

#9

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general sales and marketing programs. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 8 students majoring in sales and marketing at City College of San Francisco, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#9

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general sales and marketing programs. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Santa Maria.

About 63% of the students majoring in sales and marketing at the school are women while 38% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 30 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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