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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in Illinois

19 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$36,200 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 5,923 people earned their degree in general sales and marketing, making the major the 139th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general sales and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,525 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 147 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,546 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general sales and marketing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general sales and marketing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois sales & marketing students.

Top 19 Most Focused Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in Illinois

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wabash Valley College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois. Wabash Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Danville Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. DACC is a small public school situated in Danville, Illinois. It awarded 5 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. COD is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hawk College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. Black Hawk College is a public institution located in Moline, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois

Parkland College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, Illinois

Moraine Valley Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, Illinois

McHenry County College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois ranking. Crystal Lake, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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Sauk Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. Sauk Valley Community College is a small school located in Dixon, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of Lake County
Grayslake, Illinois

College of Lake County landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lincoln Trail College
Robinson, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, Lincoln Trail College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Robinson, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois

South Suburban College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois ranking. Located in South Holland, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

Illinois Central College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois ranking. ICC is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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John Wood Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Illinois Valley Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois ranking. IVCC is a small public school situated in Oglesby, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in Illinois list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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