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2025 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
936 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$50,075 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general sales & marketing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #139 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 936 degrees in general sales & marketing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Sales & Marketing School

Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of general sales & marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Sales & Marketing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Master's Degrees in Sales & Marketing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Sales & Marketing in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of sales & marketing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Sales & Marketing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$57,760 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in general sales & marketing. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 143 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general sales & marketing program at University of Wisconsin - Madison make $7,685 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 142 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. General Sales & Marketing degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of around $12,505 above the typical income of general sales & marketing majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI

Every student pursuing a degree in general sales & marketing needs to check out Western Technical College. Western Technical College is a small public college located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #292 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Gateway Technical College is a great option for students interested in a degree in general sales & marketing. Gateway Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Kenosha. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gateway Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent data year.

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COD crest
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

College of DuPage is a good option for students interested in a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 28 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at COD in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$65,184 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Those general sales & marketing students who get their degree from Ball State University make $15,109 more than the typical sales & marketing student.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #430 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NWTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 17 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at NWTC in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WI

Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 12 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at LTC in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$49,605 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 63 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, sales & marketing degree recipients usually make around $49,605 in their early careers.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 58
Ohio 314 113
Illinois 304 84
Indiana 294 173
Wisconsin 273 264

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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 359
Professional Sales 344
Retailing and Retail Operations 184
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations 28
Merchandising and Buying Operations 21

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 49,608
Accounting 14,167
Finance & Financial Management 9,998
Marketing 9,993
General Business/Commerce 9,703
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 8,318
Business Support & Assistant Services 6,236
Human Resource Management 5,033
Entrepreneurial Studies 2,003
Management Information Systems 1,758

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