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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in California

67 Colleges
$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 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in California 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 California.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for general sales and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in California. SMC is a very large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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#2

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

The excellent programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in California. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for general sales and marketing students. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in California. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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#5

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chaffey College is a great place for general sales and marketing students. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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#6

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales and marketing programs. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#7

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Los Angeles Valley College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales and marketing programs. LAVC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.

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#8

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales and marketing programs. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria.

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#10

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Riverside City College Report

#10

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in California list. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
12 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
13 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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