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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

48 Colleges
$53,125 Avg Salary
$22,342 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general sales and marketing was ranked #141 in the country. In fact 5,923 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general sales and marketing students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sales and marketing graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $22,619. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $246.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales and marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that sales and marketing majors at Mizzou take out is $20,500.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales and marketing programs. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Sales & Marketing majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $26,985 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales and marketing students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, sales and marketing graduates from Bellevue University take out $19,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Northland 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 #10 on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 36
Minnesota 287
Kansas 29
Iowa 78
Nebraska 17
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 1

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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