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2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

16 Ranked Colleges
394 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Professional Sales is the 649th most popular major in the country with 911 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 394 professional sales graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in professional sales. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great professional sales programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the professional sales program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree sales students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Professional Sales (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree sales students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Professional Sales Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s sales degrees to qualified students.

WSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Weber State University is $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid.

Read full report on Professional Sales at WSU

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,147 for bachelor’s degree sales students with aid per year to attend Ball State University.

Read more about Professional Sales at Ball State

#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid.

Read more about Professional Sales at Bellevue University

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas State University is $18,285 for bachelor’s degree sales students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Kansas State University Professional Sales Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s sales degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree sales students with aid list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Professional Sales Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree sales students with aid list, William Paterson University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey is $19,547 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Professional Sales at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, St Catherine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also made our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $19,078 for bachelor’s degree sales students with aid per year to attend St Catherine University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full St Catherine University Professional Sales Report

#9

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bloomsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bloomsburg is $20,230 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid.

Full Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Professional Sales Report

#16 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree sales students with aid list, UCO has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid per year to attend UCO.

Read more about Professional Sales at UCO

#11

Manchester University

North Manchester, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

Manchester University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in North Manchester, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manchester University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Manchester University is $17,557 for bachelor’s degree sales students with aid.

Read more about Professional Sales at Manchester University

#12

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Bradley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 12 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bradley University is $25,634 for bachelor’s degree sales students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Professional Sales at Bradley University

#13 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $21,843 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Professional Sales Report

#14

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Stetson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Stetson is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s sales degrees to qualified students.

Stetson also made our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Stetson is $23,568 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Professional Sales at Stetson University

#15

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Bentley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s sales degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bentley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bentley University is $38,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Professional Sales at Bentley

#16

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, High Point University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

High Point not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $37,255 for bachelor’s degree sales students with aid per year to attend High Point University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full High Point University Professional Sales Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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