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2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
321 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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 Southeast region, there were 577 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,973 and $31,095 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 321 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general sales and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general sales and marketing programs and cost less that 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 Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at American Military University

#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students.

Full Kennesaw State University General Sales & Marketing Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #3 spot on the list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students list, Harding has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students per year to attend Harding.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Harding

#4

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Tuskegee also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Tuskegee University is $34,575 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Tuskegee University

#5

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Sullivan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sullivan University is $22,392 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Sullivan University

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to 166 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students list, UofSC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 21 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $13,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students per year to attend Georgia State University.

Full Georgia State General Sales & Marketing Report

#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist University is $22,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Southern Adventist University

#9

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Hampton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hampton, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hampton is $31,307 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students.

Full Hampton General Sales & Marketing Report

#10

Barry University

Miami, Florida

Barry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students per year to attend Barry University.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Barry University

#11

Virginia Union University

Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Union University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VUU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Union University is $21,813 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at VUU

#12

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

High Point University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in High Point, North Carolina. It awarded 27 bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

High Point also made our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $37,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree sales & marketing students per year to attend High Point.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 High Point

#13

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Stetson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sales & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sales and marketing degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stetson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson is $23,568 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Sales & Marketing students.

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%.

Full Stetson General Sales & Marketing Report

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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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