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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region

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General Sales & Marketing is the 139th most popular major in the country with 5,923 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Plains States region, there were 682 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,125 and $22,342 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in general sales and marketing. That schools that top this list have a program in general sales and marketing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region sales & marketing students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Siba

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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 49 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Missouri Valley College

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on General Sales & Marketing at UMN Duluth

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 14 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Ambrose University General Sales & Marketing Report

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Hawkeye Community College

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With a ranking of #9, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 8 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at ATCC

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 139 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Northwest Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Technical College is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Full NTC General Sales & Marketing Report

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Avila is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 4 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #13, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 27 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Northern Iowa General Sales & Marketing Report

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 4 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Minnesota State College Southeast

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 14 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ridgewater College General Sales & Marketing Report

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Newman University General Sales & Marketing Report

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Ellsworth Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ellsworth Community College is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. St Catherine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 8 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at St. Kate’s

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Bellevue University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 100 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Kansas State University

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at NICC

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full Lindenwood University General Sales & Marketing Report

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Marshalltown Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sales & Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Marshalltown Community College is a small school located in Marshalltown, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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