by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 112 associate degrees in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general sales, distribution, and marketing operations for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations.
Des Moines Area Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations. DMACC is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Des Moines Area Community College
It's hard to beat Minnesota State Community and Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations. Located in the rural area of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Minnesota State Community and Technical College
It is hard to beat Ridgewater College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Ridgewater College
Hawkeye Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Hawkeye Community College
Explore the best general sales, distribution, and marketing operations colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 299 | 82 |
| Iowa | 200 | 22 |
| North Dakota | 144 | 0 |
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations is one of 4 different types of General Sales & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 6 |
| Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations | 2 |
| Professional Sales | 1 |
