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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States 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 analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for general sales & marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sales & marketing graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $18,621. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $297.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general sales & marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the sales & marketing majors at the school.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

About 43% of the students majoring in sales & marketing at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general sales & marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the sales & marketing majors at the school.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Women make up 30% of the sales & marketing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sales & marketing majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,315.

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#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general sales & marketing programs. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Women make up 20% of the sales & marketing majors at the school.

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#7

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO

Missouri Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general sales & marketing programs. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Marshall.

About 40% of the students majoring in sales & marketing at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Siba is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

With a ranking of #10, Lincoln University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales & marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in sales & marketing at LU Missouri, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 287
Missouri 36
Iowa 63
Kansas 29
Nebraska 17
South Dakota 1
North Dakota 1

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

Majors Similar to Sales & Marketing

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 14 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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