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2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

18 Ranked Colleges
217 Degrees Awarded
$4,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Sales & Marketing is the 140th most popular major in the country with 5,473 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Far Western US region, there were 906 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,529 and $35,061 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 217 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general sales and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general sales and marketing 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 general sales and marketing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 18 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in the Far Western US Region

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 17 associates’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

CSN also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend CSN is $5,806 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #2 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students list, College of the Canyons has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Canyons is $4,088 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students.

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#3

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s sales and marketing students in 2019-2020.

City College of San Francisco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend City College of San Francisco is $3,267 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students.

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saddleback College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saddleback College is $4,246 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is a large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 6 associates’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cerritos College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cerritos College is $4,022 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students.

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#6

Riverside City College

Riverside, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Riverside City College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Riverside City College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Riverside City College is $4,620 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students.

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#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, California
#13 in overall quality

Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Santa Monica College is a large public school situated in Santa Monica, California. It awarded 5 associates’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students list, SMC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $3,286 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students per year to attend SMC.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#8

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#7 in overall quality

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 2 associates’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mt. SAC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $1,729 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students per year to attend Mt. SAC.

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#9

Clark College

Vancouver, Washington
#14 in overall quality

Clark College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vancouver, Washington, and it awarded 4 associates’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,237 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students per year to attend Clark College.

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#10

El Camino College

Torrance, California
#11 in overall quality

El Camino College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Torrance, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s sales and marketing students in 2019-2020.

El Camino College also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $9,434 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students per year to attend El Camino College.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

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#11

American River College

Sacramento, California
#10 in overall quality

American River College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. American River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

American River also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American River is $4,816 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students.

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#12

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, California
#12 in overall quality

Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pierce College is a fairly large public school situated in Woodland Hills, California. It awarded 3 associates’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Pierce College also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Pierce College is $9,875 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#13

Cypress College

Cypress, California
#8 in overall quality

Cypress College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cypress College is located in Cypress, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Cypress College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cypress College is $3,489 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students.

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#14

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oceanside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s sales and marketing students in 2019-2020.

MiraCosta College also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend MiraCosta College is $1,682 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students.

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#15

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#17 in overall quality

Antelope Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students list, Antelope Valley College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Antelope Valley College is $4,775 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students.

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#16

Grossmont College

El Cajon, California
#16 in overall quality

Grossmont College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grossmont College also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grossmont College is $2,897 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students.

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#17

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, California
#15 in overall quality

Orange Coast College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Orange Coast College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Orange Coast College is $3,178 for far western us region associate degree sales & marketing students.

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#18

Fresno City College

Fresno, California
#18 in overall quality

Fresno City College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s sales and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Fresno City College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,622 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Sales & Marketing students.

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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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