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Best Schools for General Sales & Marketing in Illinois
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 College Of Dupage the best school in the country for a degree in general sales & marketing. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a very large public university. College Of Dupage awarded about 12 general sales & marketing degrees in the most recent data year. General Sales & Marketing graduates of College Of Dupage earn a median of $43,025 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,492 to complete this degree.
See the full general sales & marketing program report for College Of Dupage
A rank of #2 makes Joliet Junior College one of the top schools for general sales & marketing. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a very large public institution. About 14 general sales & marketing degrees were awarded at Joliet Junior College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general sales & marketing degree from Joliet Junior College earn around $40,118 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,995 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in general sales & marketing from Joliet Junior College
Students looking for a strong general sales & marketing program will find one at Harper College, which ranked #3. Harper College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Palatine. Harper College awarded about 11 general sales & marketing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general sales & marketing program make about $44,523 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,963 to complete this degree.
See the full general sales & marketing program report for Harper College
Students looking for a strong general sales & marketing program will find one at Lake Land College, which ranked #4. Set in the rural area of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a moderately-sized public institution. Lake Land College awarded about 83 general sales & marketing degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general sales & marketing degree recipients from Lake Land College generally make around $30,294. Typical student debt for the program is $7,769.
Read more about the general sales & marketing program at Lake Land College
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 26 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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