College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
718 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southwest region, there were 718 general sales and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,170 and $26,081 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general sales and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general sales and marketing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general sales and marketing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Sales & Marketing Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying sales & marketing.

Top 7 Best General Sales & Marketing Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

1

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 360 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying sales & marketing list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

2
Texas Tech crest
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 42 ’s sales and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

3
UH crest
University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

4

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s sales and marketing students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying sales & marketing list, UNT has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNT supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

5

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO, 934 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCO]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)

6

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing ranking, coming in at #6. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Baylor also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)

7
Wade College crest
Wade College
Dallas, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Wade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sales & Marketing list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s sales and marketing degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying sales & marketing list, Wade College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wade College supports 180 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read More…

Switch to a Similar Major

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options