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2026 Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Schools in Georgia

[General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/sales-merchandising-marketing-ops/sales-distribution-and-marketing-operations-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students.

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• Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Schools in Georgia

2026 Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Schools in Georgia

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

Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Schools

1

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

$8,664 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$47,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Georgia State University, our #1 best value for general sales, distribution, and marketing operations in Georgia. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,664, with out-of-state students paying around $24,840. Typical student debt for general sales, distribution, and marketing operations graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degree recipients from Georgia State University generally make around $16,682. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Georgia State University admits about 55% of applicants.

2

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

$5,808 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,750 Avg Student Debt

$57,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kennesaw State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general sales, distribution, and marketing operations schools. Kennesaw State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw. In-state tuition and fees average $5,808, with out-of-state students paying around $17,736. Typical student debt for general sales, distribution, and marketing operations graduates is $20,750. Early-career general sales, distribution, and marketing operations graduates make about $72,092. That is a strong return on a $20,750 median debt. Kennesaw State University admits about 69% of applicants.

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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 · 6 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.