2025 Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #154 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of general sales, distribution, and marketing operations. Combined, these schools handed out 129 associate degrees in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations School for Your Associate Degree

The general sales, distribution, and marketing operations associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general sales, distribution, and marketing operations program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general sales, distribution, and marketing operations related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

1

Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations needs to take a look at Gateway Technical College. Located in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Gateway Technical College

2

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations has to take a look at College of DuPage. COD is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from College of DuPage

3

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations needs to look into Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. NWTC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

4

Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations needs to check out Moraine Park Technical College. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Moraine Park Technical College

5

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Grand Rapids Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Grand Rapids Community College

6

Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Perrysburg.More information about a associate in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations from Owens Community College

Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best general sales, distribution, and marketing operations colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	9
Michigan	410	37
Illinois	267	28
Wisconsin	224	80

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

One of 4 majors within the General Sales & Marketing area of study, General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Professional Sales	36
Retailing and Retail Operations	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Nijhuis. More about our data sources and methodologies.