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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Sales & Marketing in the Great Lakes Region

47 Ranked Colleges
1,085 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 1,085 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,214 and $23,864 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in general sales and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general sales and marketing programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at UW - Madison

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 134 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 93%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus General Sales & Marketing Report

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Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at University of Akron Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State General Sales & Marketing Report

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. College of DuPage is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 32 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at COD

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 25 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois

Lake Land College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Mattoon, Illinois, and it awarded 49 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Lake Land College

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Washtenaw Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 44 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Washtenaw Community College

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 University of Wisconsin - Stout General Sales & Marketing Report

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 19 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #12, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Grand Rapids Community College

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Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 12 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Moraine Park Technical College

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Full LCC General Sales & Marketing Report

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West Shore Community College
Scottville, Michigan

West Shore Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. West Shore Community College is a small school located in Scottville, Michigan that handed out 10 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at West Shore Community College

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Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Gateway Technical College

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

With a ranking of #17, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Joliet Junior College

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Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #18, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at LTC

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Western Technical College General Sales & Marketing Report

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Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois

Black Hawk College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Black Hawk College is located in Moline, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s sales and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Black Hawk College

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

Manchester University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manchester University General Sales & Marketing Report

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at Owens State Community College

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Danville Area Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DACC is a public institution located in Danville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Danville Area Community College

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Ohio Business College-Sheffield
Sheffield Village, Ohio

Ohio Business College-Sheffield came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Sheffield Village, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Sales & Marketing at Ohio Business College-Sheffield

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The North Coast College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sales & Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Lakewood, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Sales & Marketing at The North Coast College

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