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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

20 Ranked Colleges
1,085 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Sales & Marketing is the 139th most popular major in the country with 5,923 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general sales and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,525 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,085 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,214 and $23,864 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 20 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general sales and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 44 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid list, Washtenaw Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $3,624 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

Full Washtenaw Community College General Sales & Marketing Report

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $5,212 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 166 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $17,234 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at UW - Madison

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 134 degrees to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,377 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus General Sales & Marketing Report

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Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MATC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Milwaukee Area Technical College is $8,721 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 19 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

NWTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $10,962 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid per year to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Western Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,279 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Western Technical College General Sales & Marketing Report

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Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Gateway Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid list, Gateway Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gateway Technical College is $8,487 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Gateway Technical College

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid list, Grand Rapids Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $8,595 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

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Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Moraine Park Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 12 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Moraine Park Technical College also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Park Technical College is $9,464 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Moraine Park Technical College General Sales & Marketing Report

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Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #11, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lakeshore Technical College is located in Cleveland, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

LTC also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Lakeshore Technical College is $8,545 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State University is $14,765 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Ball State General Sales & Marketing Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,589 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout General Sales & Marketing Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $18,558 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

Full BGSU General Sales & Marketing Report

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

With a ranking of #15, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Owens State Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $10,059 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid per year to attend Owens State Community College.

Full Owens State Community College General Sales & Marketing Report

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid.

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

Manchester University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Manchester University is located in North Manchester, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Manchester University also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Manchester University is $18,064 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bradley University is $25,196 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Bradley University

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $23,772 for great lakes region sales & marketing students with aid per year to attend Illinois Tech.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full Illinois Tech General Sales & Marketing Report

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Ohio Business College-Sheffield
Sheffield Village, Ohio

Ohio Business College-Sheffield landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio Business College-Sheffield is a small school located in Sheffield Village, Ohio that handed out 4 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio Business College-Sheffield, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio Business College-Sheffield is $24,069 for Great Lakes Region Sales & Marketing students with aid.

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