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2026 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools

2 Colleges in the United States
$21,897 Avg Student Debt
$82,509 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Master's Degree Badge [General Sales & Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/sales-merchandising-marketing-ops/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 349 schools to find the best return on investment for general sales & marketing students.

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2026 Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general sales & marketing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools

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Universidad Ana G Mendez earned the #1 spot for value among general sales & marketing schools in the United States. Universidad Ana G Mendez is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando. In-state tuition and fees average $13,575. Soon after graduation, general sales & marketing degree recipients from Universidad Ana G Mendez generally make around $33,564.

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New York University crest
New York University
New York, NY

Students looking for strong value in general sales & marketing will find it at New York University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $62,796 in tuition and fees. General Sales & Marketing graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general sales & marketing degree recipients from New York University generally make around $80,996. That is a strong return on a $21,897 median debt. The acceptance rate is 9%.

Other General Sales & Marketing Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value General Sales & Marketing rankings across degree levels:

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 349 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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