2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing 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 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general sales & marketing students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average amount in student loans that sales & marketing majors at UW - Madison take out is $18,737.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
While working on their degree, sales & marketing majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $19,451 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $417, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
On average, sales & marketing graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Lake Land College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales & marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.
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Washtenaw Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Sales & Marketing majors at BGSU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general sales & marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
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Ball State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales & marketing programs. Ball State is a large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Sales & Marketing majors at Ball State take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #10, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales & marketing students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, sales & marketing majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
With a ranking of #11, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general sales & marketing students. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Sales & Marketing students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 12 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 12 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI |
| 15 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best general sales & marketing schools 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 Related Majors
General Sales & Marketing is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Sales & Marketing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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