by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Sales & Marketing is the 139th most popular major in the country with 5,450 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general sales & marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $44,525 and had an average of $25,281 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major” ranking, we looked at 231 colleges that offer a degree in general sales & marketing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general sales & marketing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for sales & marketing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wade College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major. Wade College is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s sales & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The North Coast College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Lakewood, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s sales & marketing degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Siba is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 10 ’s sales & marketing degrees 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales & marketing degrees to 605 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 239 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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West Shore Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking. Located in Scottville, Michigan, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s sales & marketing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Universidad Ana G. Mendez ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sales & marketing degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 38 ’s sales & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #9. Marshall, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sales & marketing degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 253 ’s sales & marketing 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s sales & marketing students in 2021-2022.
High Point University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in High Point, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 ’s sales & marketing degrees 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%.
Tuskegee University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 10 ’s sales & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #14, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Huertas College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Huertas College is located in Caguas, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s sales & marketing degrees to qualified students.
University of Hartford came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 0 ’s sales & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 353 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #18, Ohio Business College-Sheffield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Ohio Business College-Sheffield is a small private for-profit school situated in Sheffield Village, Ohio. It awarded 1 ’s sales & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s sales & marketing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 55 ’s sales & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 349 degrees to qualified ’s sales & marketing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified ’s sales & marketing 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 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #23. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 131 ’s sales & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 85%.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 10 ’s sales & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Manchester University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major ranking. Located in North Manchester, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s sales & marketing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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