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2023 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

48 Colleges
$53,125 Avg Salary
$20,836 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Sales & Marketing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the sales & marketing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general sales & marketing students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that sales & marketing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $297.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general sales & marketing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general sales & marketing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sales & marketing majors at Mizzou take out is $21,250.

Full General Sales & Marketing at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, sales & marketing graduates from M State carry an average student debt load of $13,836.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

On average, sales & marketing graduates from North Dakota State University take out $24,095 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Sales & Marketing at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general sales & marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales & marketing programs. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

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Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general sales & marketing programs. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Sales & Marketing at Northland Community and Technical College Report

Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales & marketing schools 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 27 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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