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2023 Best Specialized Sales Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Basic Certificate School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. 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.

The Best Specialized Sales Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for specialized marketing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Specialized Sales

#1

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Our analysis found Normandale Community College to be the best school for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at Normandale Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Specialized Sales Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Full Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing at Des Moines Area Community College Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for specialized sales, merchandising & marketing students working on their basic certificate. JCCC is a large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

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Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 8
Missouri 100
Iowa 16
Kansas 9

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

Specialized Marketing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fashion Merchandising 3,106
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations 700
Other Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations 250
Special Products Marketing Operations 205
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations 143
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations 97
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations 57
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations 45
Tourism Promotion Operations 40
Auctioneering 25

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 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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