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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for sales & marketing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

About 72% of the students majoring in sales & marketing at the school are women while 28% are male.

Sales & Marketing majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $18,072 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Sales & Marketing at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 45% of the sales & marketing majors at the school.

Sales & Marketing majors at Purdue take out an average of $18,040 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $417, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Of the 44 students majoring in sales & marketing at University of Akron Main Campus, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in sales & marketing at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Women make up 29% of the sales & marketing majors at the school.

Sales & Marketing majors at Ball State take out an average of $21,837 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general sales & marketing programs. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

With a ranking of #7, Manchester University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of North Manchester.

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#8

The North Coast College

Lakewood, OH

The North Coast College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, The North Coast College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

Of the 5 students majoring in sales & marketing at Bradley, 40% are male and 60% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sales & marketing graduates from Bradley carry an average student debt load of $24,375.

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#10

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 58
Ohio 113
Illinois 84
Indiana 173
Wisconsin 264

General Sales & Marketing is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Sales & Marketing Concentrations

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 11 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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