2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,473 people earned their degree in general sales and marketing, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general sales and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,312 and had an average of $27,494 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 114 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 57 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,469 and $14,548 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general sales and marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general sales and marketing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general sales and marketing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Sales & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$2,857 Average Net Price

$24,035 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mattoon, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Land College also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $2,857 for Illinois Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lake Land College.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Lake Land College

#2

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$340 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution located in Palos Hills, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend MVCC is $340 for illinois associate degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at MVCC

#3

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$5,620 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McHenry County College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $5,620 for illinois associate degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full McHenry County College General Sales & Marketing Report

#4

Parkland College

Champaign, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$8,547 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parkland College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Parkland College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend Parkland College is $8,547 for illinois associate degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Parkland College General Sales & Marketing Report

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Sales & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Sales & Marketing (Income $0-$30k)

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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