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A basic certificate in Professional Sales is offered at 82 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Professional Sales. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about24% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 4.2% of Professional Sales graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Professional Sales Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,566 students earned theirProfessional Sales majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Professional Sales at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 67
Associate’s Degree 69
Bachelor’s Degree 506
Master’s Degree 896

Earnings of Professional Sales Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Professional Sales of $56,564 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $52,294
4 years $56,564
5 years $66,475

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Professional Sales students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 53.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 401
Women 454
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Professional Sales

The racial-ethnic distribution of Professional Sales graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 612 71.6%
Asian 17 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 95 11.1%
Black or African American 35 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.4%
Two or More Races 33 3.9%
Race Unknown 20 2.3%
International Students 36 4.2%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Professional Sales Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 4.2% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 117 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Professional Sales. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The most popular school in the United States for Professional Sales students seeking a basic certificate is Kansas State University. This school awarded 126 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Weber State University is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 125 people received their basic certificate in Professional Sales from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 93 people received their basic certificate in Professional Sales from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Professional Sales. During the most recent year for which we have data, 88 people received their basic certificate in Professional Sales from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Professional Sales. This school awarded 88 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their basic certificate in Professional Sales from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their basic certificate in Professional Sales from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their basic certificate in Professional Sales from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Washington State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Professional Sales. This school awarded 56 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Duluth is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their basic certificate in Professional Sales from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Professional Sales. This school awarded 38 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Professional Sales. This school awarded 34 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Kent State University at Kent comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Professional Sales. This school awarded 33 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Professional Sales. This school awarded 30 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 29 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 28 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 25 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their basic certificate in Professional Sales from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 24 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Professional Sales majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 23 basic certificates in Professional Sales in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Professional Sales here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Professional Sales that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 3,325
Retailing and Retail Operations 1,000
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other 223
Merchandising and Buying Operations 57
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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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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