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2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$27,895 Avg Salary
$30,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, 38 degrees and certificates were awarded to specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #218 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 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 Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our analysis found College of DuPage to be the most popular school for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, specialized marketing graduates from Dominican U take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best specialized sales, merchandising and marketing schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

With a ranking of #7, South Suburban College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing students. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Specialized Sales Schools in Illinois list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

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Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 179
Ohio 306
Indiana 31
Wisconsin 28

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Specialized 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 8 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 Qfamily.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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