2027 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in Iowa
[General Sales & Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/sales-merchandising-marketing-ops/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general sales & marketing students.
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2027 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general sales & marketing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools
Hawkeye Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value general sales & marketing schools in Iowa. Set in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,525, with out-of-state students paying around $6,612. Typical student debt for general sales & marketing graduates is $17,001. Early-career general sales & marketing graduates make about $41,902. That is a strong return on a $17,001 median debt.
Des Moines Area Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general sales & marketing, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $5,790 in tuition and fees, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,956 to complete the general sales & marketing program here. General Sales & Marketing graduates of Des Moines Area Community College earn a median of $43,121 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Iowa State University earned it the #3 place for general sales & marketing. Iowa State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. In-state tuition and fees average $10,787, while out-of-state students pay about $28,881. General Sales & Marketing graduates carry a median of $23,496 in student loans. Early-career general sales & marketing graduates make about $54,204. That is a strong return on a $23,496 median debt. Iowa State University admits about 89% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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