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2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,473 people earned their degree in general sales and marketing, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general sales and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,312 and had an average of $27,494 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 586 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,700 and $22,353 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 244 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general sales and marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general sales and marketing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general sales and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Sales & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $7,266 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at UMN Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $7,443 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sales and marketing students in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $14,232 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at K -State

#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St. Kate’s is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,102 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Catherine University.

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%.

Full St. Kate’s General Sales & Marketing Report

#5

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sales and marketing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k list, LU Missouri has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lincoln University is $4,603 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $14,388 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Lindenwood University

#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $14,933 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Bellevue University General Sales & Marketing Report

#8

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Newman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Newman University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Newman University is $17,069 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Avila is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Avila also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Avila is $13,672 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Avila General Sales & Marketing Report

#10

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Saint Ambrose University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 13 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k list, St. Ambrose University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Ambrose University is $23,977 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Missouri Valley College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 9 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Valley College also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Valley College is $18,150 for plains states region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Missouri Valley College

Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Siba is a private for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Siba, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Siba is $16,614 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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