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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in Illinois

27 Colleges
$20,546 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing School for You

With 84 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general sales and marketing is the #167 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Illinois 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sales and marketing majors pursuing a .

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Land College the most popular school in Illinois for general sales and marketing students. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Lake Land College Report

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for general sales and marketing students. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The excellent programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Joliet Junior College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Danville Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. DACC is a small public school located in the small city of Danville.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Danville Area Community College Report

#5

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McHenry County College is a great place for general sales and marketing students. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hawk College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. BHC is a small public school located in the small city of Moline.

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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 58
Ohio 114
Indiana 178
Wisconsin 264

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general sales and marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 27 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.

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