by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 259 bachelor's degrees in general sales & marketing to qualified students.
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The sales & marketing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality sales & marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. 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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor's degree.
The sales & marketing 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 General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general sales & marketing.
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the sales & marketing program make about $51,066 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in general sales & marketing from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general sales & marketing has to take a look at Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan.More information about a bachelor’s in general sales & marketing from Kansas State University
It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general sales & marketing. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth.More information about a bachelor’s in general sales & marketing from University of Minnesota - Duluth
It is difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general sales & marketing from University of Northern Iowa
Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general sales & marketing from Saint Ambrose University
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General Sales & Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 10,099 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 4,185 |
| Marketing | 3,624 |
| Accounting | 3,422 |
| General Business/Commerce | 2,921 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,240 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 848 |
| Construction Management | 411 |
| Hospitality Management | 357 |
| Management Information Systems | 350 |
