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2024 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges in the Plains States Region
596 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$53,125 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general sales & marketing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #139 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general sales & marketing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 596 degrees in general sales & marketing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Sales & Marketing School

Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region The sales & marketing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Sales & Marketing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general sales & marketing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Sales & Marketing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Master's Degrees in Sales & Marketing

The sales & marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Sales & Marketing in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sales & marketing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Sales & Marketing

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$39,088 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general sales & marketing has to check out Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 38 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year. After graduating, sales & marketing degree recipients usually make about $39,088 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$50,056 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, sales & marketing degree recipients typically make an average of $50,056 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,231 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general sales & marketing has to look into Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year. General Sales & Marketing degree recipients from Bellevue University receive an earnings boost of around $17,106 above the average earnings of general sales & marketing majors.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Des Moines Area Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 12th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 15 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
55 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded

UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were about 55 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 6 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
78 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 8 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Ambrose University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year.

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales & marketing schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284287
Missouri28336
Kansas26629
Iowa26463
Nebraska23817
North Dakota2101
South Dakota2041

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Sales & Marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sales & Marketing Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations246
Professional Sales191
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations84
Retailing and Retail Operations75

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management25,016
Accounting6,709
Finance & Financial Management4,843
General Business/Commerce4,631
Marketing4,221
Human Resource Management2,763
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods2,114
Business Support & Assistant Services1,022
Hospitality Management691
Entrepreneurial Studies690

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