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2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 911 people earned their degree in professional sales, making the major the 649th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 394 professional sales graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in professional sales. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent professional sales programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the professional sales program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Professional Sales (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $9,654 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Professional Sales at Purdue

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sales degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,819 for bachelor’s degree sales students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Weber State University.

Read full report on Professional Sales at WSU

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $12,438 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth Professional Sales Report

#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree sales students whose families make $48-$75k list, Bellevue University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,615 for bachelor’s degree sales students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bellevue University.

Full Bellevue University Professional Sales Report

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $15,185 for bachelor’s degree sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Professional Sales at Ball State

#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also took the #8 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Catherine University is $17,062 for bachelor’s degree sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Professional Sales at St. Kate’s

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sales degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $16,889 for bachelor’s degree sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Professional Sales at K -State

#8

Manchester University

North Manchester, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

Manchester University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in North Manchester, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

Manchester University also made our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $16,934 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Manchester University.

Read more about Professional Sales at Manchester University

#9

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Bradley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley also took the #3 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,865 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bradley University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Professional Sales at Bradley University

#10

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

Bloomsburg also took the #10 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is $19,625 for bachelor’s degree sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Professional Sales at Bloomsburg

#11 in overall quality

William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 10 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,540 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Professional Sales at William Paterson University

#16 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $18,693 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Professional Sales at UCO

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sales degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $20,312 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Professional Sales at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#14

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Bentley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sales students in 2019-2020.

Bentley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,604 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bentley University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Bentley Professional Sales Report

#15

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Stetson University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 12 bachelors’s sales degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson also took the #14 spot in our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stetson is $24,623 for Bachelor’s Degree Sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Professional Sales at Stetson

#16

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, High Point University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

High Point also made our “Best Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend High Point University is $32,115 for bachelor’s degree sales students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full High Point Professional Sales Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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