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2026 Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Master’s Degree Schools

1 Colleges in the United States
478 General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Degrees Awarded
$80,996 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general sales, distribution, and marketing operations programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 184 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations in the United States

Below are the best general sales, distribution, and marketing operations schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.

Top Schools in General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. There were roughly 478 general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students who graduated with this degree at New York University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degree recipients from New York University generally make around $80,996. New York University graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. See the full general sales, distribution, and marketing operations program report for New York University

Other General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Degree Levels

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All Degree Levels in General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 184 schools evaluated.

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