Ranking
Best General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Colleges in Iowa 2026
9 Iowa colleges offering General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 9
- Cheapest net price
- $8,059
- Top earnings 10y
- $63,386
- Public / Private
- 7 / 2
Marshalltown Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.72
- Net price
- $8,059
- Earnings 10y
- $41,010
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hawkeye Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.10
- Net price
- $9,649
- Earnings 10y
- $42,849
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northeast Iowa Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.16
- Net price
- $11,272
- Earnings 10y
- $41,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Northern Iowa
B- ROI score
- 8.68
- Net price
- $15,901
- Earnings 10y
- $55,177
- Acceptance
- 92.7%
Iowa State University
B- ROI score
- 8.52
- Net price
- $18,589
- Earnings 10y
- $63,386
- Acceptance
- 88.7%
Iowa Lakes Community College
B- ROI score
- 7.73
- Net price
- $13,933
- Earnings 10y
- $43,108
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Iowa Western Community College
C- ROI score
- 7.31
- Net price
- $14,629
- Earnings 10y
- $42,793
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Grand View University
C- ROI score
- 6.07
- Net price
- $21,774
- Earnings 10y
- $52,824
- Acceptance
- 99.1%
Saint Ambrose University
C- ROI score
- 6.03
- Net price
- $24,691
- Earnings 10y
- $59,531
- Acceptance
- 77.3%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Iowa schools with positive General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 8.59 (7 public, 2 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown, IA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Iowa colleges are in this list?
9 Iowa colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.