[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Specialized Sales and Marketing Programs in the South Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Business Colleges in the South](/rankings/best-business-colleges-in-the-south/) Regional list from [Specialized Sales and Marketing Programs](/rankings/best-specialized-sales-and-marketing-programs/) This page ranks the 12 Specialized Sales and Marketing programs in the South by median earnings of Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing, highest first. [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $67,066 for its graduates four years after completing. Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $67,066 to $29,250, with a median of $56,019. For 2 of the 12 listed programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The list is evenly split between 6 public and 6 private nonprofit institutions. Eastern Kentucky University posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $11,040. Texas State University ranks 40th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing in the group. ## The ranked list 12 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | $67,066 | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% | | | [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/majors/) reports [$67,066 in median earnings](/school/baylor-university/outcomes/) for its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $41,104. | | 2 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $66,108 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% | | | [Texas Christian University](/school/texas-christian-university/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list with [median earnings of $66,108](/school/texas-christian-university/outcomes/) four years after completing, and its Specialized Sales and Marketing completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $17,750. | | 3 | Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX | $62,009 | $11,963 | $9,948 | 96.1% | | | Admitting 96% of applicants, [Texas Woman's University](/school/texas-womans-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $62,009](/school/texas-womans-university/outcomes/) for its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing. | | 4 | University of Georgia · Athens, GA | $61,955 | $13,936 | $8,085 | 37.7% | | | [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/majors/) shows an [average net price of $8,085](/school/university-of-georgia/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, while its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates earned a median of $61,955 four years after completing. | | 5 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $58,794 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% | | | [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/majors/) [ranks 40th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/texas-state-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $58,794 for its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing. | | 6 | Marymount University · Arlington, VA | $56,160 | $29,137 | $27,413 | 93.2% | | | Marymount University reports median earnings of $56,160 for its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $26,500 among Specialized Sales and Marketing completers who borrowed. | | 7 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $55,878 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% | | | With an [admission rate of 72%](/school/university-of-north-texas/admissions/), [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/majors/) reports median earnings of $55,878 for its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing. | | 8 | Lynn University · Boca Raton, FL | $55,029 | $44,089 | $40,711 | 73.5% | | | Lynn University carries an average net price of $44,089, and median federal debt of $17,940 across all of Lynn University's borrowers who completed. | | 9 | Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD | $53,007 | $26,505 | $15,894 | 78.9% | | | Stevenson University reports median earnings of $53,007 for its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $15,894 for families earning under $30,000. | | 10 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $47,823 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% | | | [Sam Houston State University](/school/sam-houston-state-university/majors/) ranks 10th on this list, with [median earnings of $47,823](/school/sam-houston-state-university/outcomes/) for its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing. | | 11 | Meredith College · Raleigh, NC | $35,060 | $22,488 | $17,207 | 74.2% | | | Meredith College reports median earnings of $35,060 for its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $22,488. | | 12 | Eastern Kentucky University · Richmond, KY | $29,250 | $11,040 | $8,591 | 77.6% | | | [Eastern Kentucky University](/school/eastern-kentucky-university/majors/) posts the lowest average net price on the page at $11,040, and its Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates earned a [median of $29,250](/school/eastern-kentucky-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Specialized Sales and Marketing graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 12 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Baylor University to the bottom of the list is $37,816, with Baylor University at $67,066 and Texas Christian University just $958 behind. ## Related rankings - [Best Colleges in the South](/rankings/best-colleges-in-the-south/) - [Best Business Colleges in the South](/rankings/best-business-colleges-in-the-south/) - [Best Accounting Colleges in the South](/rankings/best-accounting-colleges-in-the-south/) - Accounting Colleges in the South for Social Mobility - [Best Business Colleges for Social Mobility in the South](/rankings/best-business-colleges-for-social-mobility-in-the-south/)