2024 Best General Sales & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in general sales & marketing sits in the middle of the road, ranking #153 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Sales & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 459 master's degrees in general sales & marketing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general sales & marketing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general sales & marketing students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general sales & marketing to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general sales & marketing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general sales & marketing students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Sales & Marketing Schools

The sales & marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Sales & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Sales & Marketing in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general sales & marketing students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Sales & Marketing

1

New York University
New York, NY

420 Annual Graduates

$59,461 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general sales & marketing. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.

Master's students who receive their degree from the sales & marketing program earn around $59,461 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in general sales & marketing from New York University

2

Baruch College
New York, NY

39 Annual Graduates

$72,657 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Baruch College if you want to pursue a master's degree in general sales & marketing. Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.

General Sales & Marketing master's degree recipients from Baruch College get an earnings boost of approximately $6,598 over the average income of general sales & marketing majors.

More information about a master’s in general sales & marketing from Baruch College

Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	459
Pennsylvania	248	0
New Jersey	188	0

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General Sales & Marketing Related Rankings by Major

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

Sales & Marketing Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	459

Most Popular Majors Related to Sales & Marketing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	18,581
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	7,985
Accounting	3,462
Human Resource Management	2,006
Finance & Financial Management	1,240
General Business/Commerce	806
Marketing	612
Real Estate	583
Taxation	393
Entrepreneurial Studies	316

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.