Best Sales & Marketing Schools (2026): 16 Ranked by Salary & ROI
These are the top schools offering Sales & Marketing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Sales & Marketing graduate earns $34,854/yr across 16 schools.
BLS projects 0.8% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 500 annual job openings per related program area.
All Sales & Marketing Programs Ranked
Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR · Sales & Marketing |
86
82–88 |
$58,591/yr | 98.2x |
| 2 |
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Sales & Marketing |
78
75–80 |
$64,382/yr | 44.6x |
| 3 |
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND · Sales & Marketing |
78
75–80 |
$55,734/yr | 50.3x |
| 4 |
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · Sales & Marketing |
77
75–80 |
$60,215/yr | 46.1x |
| 5 |
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Sales & Marketing |
76
73–78 |
$57,169/yr | 43.5x |
| 6 |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN · Sales & Marketing |
68
65–71 |
$39,563/yr | 37.2x |
| 7 |
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA · Sales & Marketing |
65
62–67 |
$38,826/yr | 21.1x |
| 8 |
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC · Sales & Marketing |
63
56–66 |
$28,150/yr | 46.7x |
| 9 |
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA · Sales & Marketing |
64
61–66 |
$26,283/yr | 52.4x |
| 10 |
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC · Sales & Marketing |
57
53–60 |
$27,524/yr | 26.8x |
| 11 |
CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA · Sales & Marketing |
52
47–54 |
$15,849/yr | — |
| 12 |
CET-El Centro
El Centro, CA · Sales & Marketing |
52
47–54 |
$15,849/yr | — |
| 13 |
Huntington Junior College
Huntington, WV · Sales & Marketing |
52
48–54 |
$25,876/yr | 9.2x |
| 14 |
Michigan Career and Technical Institute
Plainwell, MI · Sales & Marketing |
49
45–51 |
$15,674/yr | 17.9x |
| 15 |
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, NY · Sales & Marketing |
46
42–48 |
$14,976/yr | 10.4x |
| 16 |
Wade College
Dallas, TX · Sales & Marketing |
44
39–46 |
$12,995/yr | 8.9x |
Programs by State
Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.
| State | Programs | Avg Earnings | Avg TSW Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | $27,837/yr | 52 |
| California | 2 | $15,849/yr | 44 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $25,876/yr | 43 |
| Washington | 1 | $26,283/yr | 55 |
| Utah | 1 | $60,215/yr | 69 |
| Texas | 1 | $12,995/yr | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $38,826/yr | 55 |
| Oregon | 1 | $58,591/yr | 70 |
| Ohio | 1 | $57,169/yr | 68 |
| New York | 1 | $14,976/yr | 37 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $55,734/yr | 69 |
| Missouri | 1 | $64,382/yr | 69 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $39,563/yr | 60 |
| Michigan | 1 | $15,674/yr | 40 |
About This Ranking
What we ranked
Best Sales & Marketing Schools ranks 16 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.
Data sources
Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.
How to read the table
Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.
Caveats & limitations
Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.