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2026 Best Value Professional Sales Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in professional sales, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Professional Sales Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Minnesota Duluth the best value for a degree in professional sales in Minnesota. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a large public school located in the city of Duluth. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,608, compared with $20,134 for out-of-state students. Professional Sales graduates carry a median of $24,624 in student loans. Professional Sales graduates of University Of Minnesota Duluth earn a median of $46,572 early in their careers. Set against $24,624 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Professional Sales](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/sales-merchandising-marketing-ops/professional-sales/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
