Best Professional Sales Schools Near Northport, AL (2026)

Northport, Alabama has 1 accredited school offering professional sales programs, with tuition ranging from $9,098 to $28,145 per year for indexed programs. Northport has a population of about 30,991. Median household income is $77,781 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $108,750 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Professional Sales Schools to Northport

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional sales programs near Northport, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Northport city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Northport. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 49.1 miles from Northport
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
58.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 88%
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,501
Avg net price $18,749/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,098
Out‑of‑state$22,562
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 130

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama professional sales page.


Professional Sales Wages Near Northport

Northport is part of the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area (BLS area code 46220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $87,140 AL statewide $99,361
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,090 Tuscaloosa, AL $69,658
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $49,640 Tuscaloosa, AL $56,602
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $78,280 Tuscaloosa, AL $89,259
Sales Managers $108,750 Tuscaloosa, AL $124,002
Advertising Sales Agents $50,870 AL statewide $58,005
Insurance Sales Agents $62,230 Tuscaloosa, AL $70,958
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $46,170 Tuscaloosa, AL $52,645

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Northport at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 30,991 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $77,781 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 37.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 87.7 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional sales schools are near Northport, AL?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Northport. The closest is University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL (49.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Alabama at Birmingham (49.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Northport?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Northport are: Sales Managers ($108,750), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($87,140), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($78,280). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Tuscaloosa instead of Northport?

Tuscaloosa, AL is 4.4 miles from Northport and has its own set of local professional sales programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Northport an affordable place to study professional sales?

Northport’s median household income of $77,781 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Northport while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alabama public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Northport

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Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.