Master’s Degrees in General Sales & Marketing
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Education Levels of Sales & Marketing Majors
In 2019-2020, 570 master's degrees were awarded to sales and marketing majors. This makes it the 18th most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in sales and marketing at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 2,508 |
Basic Certificate | 1,349 |
Associate Degree | 733 |
Master’s Degree | 570 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 266 |
Graduate Certificate | 46 |
Doctor’s Degree | 1 |
Earnings of Sales & Marketing Majors With Master’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in sales and marketing is $76,750. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $76,025 to a high of $77,475.

Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a master's degree in sales and marketing is $54,786. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $69,829 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $39,743.

The median monthly payment of a sales and marketing graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $639.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in sales and marketing. About 73.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 149 |
Women | 421 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of sales and marketing master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 36 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 31 |
International Students | 462 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |

Most Popular Sales & Marketing Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 12 colleges that offer a master’s degree in sales and marketing. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:
Sales & Marketing Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Sales & Marketing Operations | 549 |
Merchandising & Buying Operations | 13 |
Professional Sales | 5 |
Other General Operations | 2 |
Retailing & Retail Operations | 1 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to sales and marketing that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Business Administration & Management | 121,330 |
Management Sciences & Methods | 23,091 |
Accounting | 19,027 |
Human Resource Management | 9,112 |
Business & Commerce | 8,782 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Image Credit: By Nick Nijhuis under License
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