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2022 Best Professional Sales Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges in Illinois
25 Associate Degrees
Professional Sales isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #490 in popularity out of 969 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Professional Sales Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25 associate degrees in professional sales to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Professional Sales School for Your Associate Degree

Best Professional Sales Associate Degree Schools in Illinois Your choice of professional sales for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on professional sales students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of professional sales students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized professional sales related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for professional sales students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Professional Sales Associate Degree Schools in Illinois.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Professional Sales in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in professional sales.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Sales

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Lake Land College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in professional sales. Lake Land College is a small public college located in the town of Mattoon.More information about a associate in professional sales from Lake Land College

#2

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat McHenry County College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in professional sales. MCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.More information about a associate in professional sales from McHenry County College

#3

Parkland College

Champaign, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Parkland College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in professional sales. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in professional sales from Parkland College

Best Professional Sales Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Professional Sales Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 439 0
Michigan 399 4

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Professional Sales is one of 4 different types of General Sales & Marketing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Sales

Related Major Annual Graduates
Retailing and Retail Operations 19
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 13

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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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