by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Professional Sales is the 553rd most popular major in the country with 1,039 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in professional sales. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in professional sales.
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The sales 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for sales students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend High Point University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sales degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Professional Sales Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 148 ’s sales degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Professional Sales at Weber State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Stetson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sales degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 142 degrees to qualified ’s sales students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Professional Sales at Purdue University - Main Campus
Danville Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking, coming in at #8. Danville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Professional Sales at Danville Area Community College
Bentley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sales degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, St Catherine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s sales degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ball State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 ’s sales degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Professional Sales at Kansas State University
Joliet Junior College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s sales degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. William Paterson University is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Professional Sales at William Paterson University
Lake Land College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking, coming in at #17. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Clark College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 9 ’s sales degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s sales degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Butler County Community College
Bradley University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sales degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Professional Sales at Bradley University
Parkland College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Santa Monica College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking. Santa Monica College is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s sales degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Professional Sales at Santa Monica College
The College of Saint Rose came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking. Saint Rose is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 0 ’s sales degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Hennepin Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, McHenry County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales Major list. McHenry County College is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s sales degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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