2027 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the The Plains States Region
General Sales & Marketing programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best general sales & marketing schools.
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Best Schools for General Sales & Marketing in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general sales & marketing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Sales & Marketing
Our analysis ranked Iowa State University the best school in the country for a degree in general sales & marketing. Iowa State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 110 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State University in the most recent data year. General Sales & Marketing graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $54,204 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,496 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong general sales & marketing program will find one at University Of Missouri Columbia, which ranked #2. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 100 general sales & marketing degrees were awarded at University Of Missouri Columbia in the most recent year. Students who receive their general sales & marketing degree from University Of Missouri Columbia earn around $64,382 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete this degree.
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Kansas State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best general sales & marketing schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. About 136 general sales & marketing degrees were awarded at Kansas State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general sales & marketing degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $51,543. Typical student debt for the program is $23,546.
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A rank of #4 makes University Of Minnesota Twin Cities one of the top schools for general sales & marketing. This very large public university is located in the city of Minneapolis. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates 85% of students within six years. About 81 general sales & marketing degrees were awarded at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general sales & marketing degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $51,066. Typical student debt for the program is $20,500.
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University Of Minnesota Duluth is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general sales & marketing, ranking #5. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. University Of Minnesota Duluth awarded about 27 general sales & marketing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general sales & marketing program make about $46,572 in their early career. University Of Minnesota Duluth graduates carry a median of $24,624 in student loans.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best general sales & marketing schools. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. About 39 general sales & marketing degrees were awarded at Des Moines Area Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the general sales & marketing program make about $43,121 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,956.
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Minnesota State Community And Technical College placed #7 among the best general sales & marketing schools. Minnesota State Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Fergus Falls. There were roughly 26 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Community And Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general sales & marketing degree from Minnesota State Community And Technical College earn around $39,563 in the first couple years of their career. Minnesota State Community And Technical College graduates carry a median of $17,500 in student loans.
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North Dakota State University Main Campus came in at #8 for general sales & marketing this year. This large public university is located in the city of Fargo. North Dakota State University Main Campus graduates 64% of students within six years. North Dakota State University Main Campus awarded about 39 general sales & marketing degrees in the most recent data year. General Sales & Marketing graduates of North Dakota State University Main Campus earn a median of $55,734 early in their careers. North Dakota State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $25,222 in student loans.
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Northland Community And Technical College ranked #9 on our 2027 list of the best general sales & marketing schools. Set in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 17 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Northland Community And Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general sales & marketing degree from Northland Community And Technical College earn around $46,528 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,550.
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Hutchinson Community College earned the #10 position for general sales & marketing this year. Set in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Hutchinson Community College awarded about 19 general sales & marketing degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general sales & marketing degree recipients from Hutchinson Community College generally make around $42,285. Hutchinson Community College graduates carry a median of $18,148 in student loans.
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Hawkeye Community College ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best general sales & marketing schools. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Hawkeye Community College awarded about 17 general sales & marketing degrees in the most recent data year. General Sales & Marketing graduates of Hawkeye Community College earn a median of $41,902 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,001.
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Missouri Valley College placed #12 among the best general sales & marketing schools. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marshall. Missouri Valley College graduates 22% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Valley College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general sales & marketing degree recipients from Missouri Valley College generally make around $44,318. Students borrow a median of $27,892 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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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