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2025 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
528 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$50,075 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general sales & marketing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #139 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 528 degrees in general sales & marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Sales & Marketing School

Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general sales & marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Sales & Marketing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Sales & Marketing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Sales & Marketing in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of sales & marketing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Sales & Marketing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$45,052 Median Starting Salary

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, sales & marketing degree recipients usually make around $45,052 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
27.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Greenville Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 7th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 83 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sales & marketing program state that they receive average early career earnings of $27,524.

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High Point University
High Point, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

High Point University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general sales & marketing. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of High Point. A Best Colleges rank of #593 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means High Point is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at High Point in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$72,092 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Kennesaw State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general sales & marketing. KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Those general sales & marketing students who get their degree from Kennesaw State University make $22,017 more than the standard sales & marketing student.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
62.5% Growth in Graduates

GSCC is a small public college located in the city of Gadsden. A Best Colleges rank of #761 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GSCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at GSCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of DeLand. This university ranks 51st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 17 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Hampton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hampton. This university ranks 41st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 7 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent data year.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,150 Median Starting Salary

MTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of West Columbia. This college ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 15 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at MTC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the sales & marketing program make an average of $28,150 in their early career salary.

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Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were about 23 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, sales & marketing degree recipients generally make an average of $16,682 at the beginning of their careers.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 13 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales & marketing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 53
Florida 282 27
North Carolina 279 32
Virginia 274 16
Tennessee 269 2
South Carolina 248 263
Kentucky 244 0
Arkansas 234 1
Alabama 233 21
West Virginia 207 18

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General Sales & Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Sales & Marketing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 199
Retailing and Retail Operations 155
Professional Sales 112
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations 62

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 104,286
Accounting 22,857
General Business/Commerce 14,578
Marketing 14,376
Finance & Financial Management 13,165
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 9,789
Hospitality Management 5,474
Business Support & Assistant Services 5,212
Entrepreneurial Studies 4,338
Human Resource Management 3,734

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