2027 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in Indiana
[General Sales & Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/sales-merchandising-marketing-ops/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general sales & marketing schools.
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2027 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general sales & marketing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools
Leading the list is Purdue University Global, our #1 best value for general sales & marketing in Indiana. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,101, while out-of-state students pay about $14,412. Students borrow a median of $36,778 to complete the general sales & marketing program here. Early-career general sales & marketing graduates make about $54,278. Set against $36,778 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Purdue University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for general sales & marketing. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. General Sales & Marketing graduates carry a median of $19,402 in student loans. General Sales & Marketing graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $62,580 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 50%.
Ball State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general sales & marketing schools. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,082 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,630 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the general sales & marketing program here. Early-career general sales & marketing graduates make about $65,184. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Ball State University admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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