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2024 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges in the Southeast Region
611 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$38,695 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general sales & marketing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #139 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general sales & marketing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 611 degrees in general sales & marketing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Sales & Marketing School

Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general sales & marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Sales & Marketing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Master's Degrees in Sales & Marketing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Sales & Marketing in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of sales & marketing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Sales & Marketing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
5.1% Growth in Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 176 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sales & marketing program make around $35,741 for their early career.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Greenville Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1044 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.

There were about 60 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, sales & marketing degree recipients generally earn an average of $29,147 at the beginning of their careers.

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High Point University
High Point, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
32 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded

High Point University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general sales & marketing. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of High Point. A Best Colleges rank of #865 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means High Point is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at High Point in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Georgia State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general sales & marketing. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of DeLand. This university ranks 38th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 13 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent data year.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC
4.2% Growth in Graduates

MTC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of West Columbia. This college ranks 21st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 24 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at MTC in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$56,385 Median Starting Salary

KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general sales & marketing degree program at Kennesaw State University get $17,690 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,227 Median Starting Salary
$41,889 Median Student Debt

American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. After graduation, sales & marketing degree recipients usually earn around $37,227 in their early careers.

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Tuskegee. This university ranks 26th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 18 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent year we have data available. General Sales & Marketing degree recipients from Tuskegee University get an earnings boost of around $16,033 above the typical earnings of general sales & marketing majors.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 13 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Florence-Darlington Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales & marketing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 53
Florida 282 27
North Carolina 279 32
Virginia 274 16
Tennessee 269 2
South Carolina 248 263
Kentucky 244 0
Arkansas 234 1
Alabama 233 21
West Virginia 207 18

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General Sales & Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Sales & Marketing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Retailing and Retail Operations 208
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 195
Professional Sales 179
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations 29

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 106,557
Accounting 24,444
Marketing 14,428
General Business/Commerce 13,506
Finance & Financial Management 13,324
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 7,905
Hospitality Management 6,049
Business Support & Assistant Services 5,453
Entrepreneurial Studies 4,127
Human Resource Management 3,740

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