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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Sales & Marketing is the #18 most popular major in the country with 5,450 degrees and certificates awarded in <nil>.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Sales & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Baruch College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Baruch College to be the most popular school for general sales & marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 62% of the students majoring in sales & marketing at the school are women while 38% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sales & marketing graduates from Baruch carry an average student debt load of $11,906.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 21% of the students majoring in sales & marketing at the school are women while 79% are male.

Sales & Marketing majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,357 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 68 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Of the 239 students majoring in sales & marketing at WCUPA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 68 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

About 24% of the students majoring in sales & marketing at the school are women while 76% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sales & marketing graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $22,844.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general sales & marketing schools in the United States. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 67% of the sales & marketing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sales & marketing graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $22,331. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $641.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general sales & marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in sales & marketing at UW - Madison, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sales & marketing majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $18,072 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 96 students majoring in sales & marketing at UMN Twin Cities, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sales & marketing majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $18,621 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.

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With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Of the 148 students majoring in sales & marketing at WSU, 72% are male and 28% are female.

On average, sales & marketing graduates from WSU take out $18,949 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Weber State University Report

#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in sales & marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sales & marketing majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $18,040 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $417.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in sales & marketing at UMN Duluth, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full General Sales & Marketing at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General Sales & Marketing students that almost earned our Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
12 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
13 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
13 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH

General Sales & Marketing by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general sales & marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sales & Marketing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 3,252
Professional Sales 1,039
Retailing and Retail Operations 930
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations 187
Merchandising and Buying Operations 42

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Nijhuis.

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