Best Professional Sales Schools Near Bell Gardens, CA (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Bell Gardens, California has 2 accredited schools offering professional sales programs. Bell Gardens has a population of about 38,661. Median household income is $55,372 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 6.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $132,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Professional Sales Schools to Bell Gardens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional sales programs near Bell Gardens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bell Gardens 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 Bell Gardens. 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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#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA 18.4 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
63.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,193
Avg net price $2,779/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 72

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA 24.9 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,348
Avg net price $7,203/yr
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  • Programs offered: 97

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA 145.7 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,786
Avg net price $5,383/yr
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  • Programs offered: 83

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA 401.1 miles from Bell Gardens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,224
Avg net price $6,331/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 101

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Professional Sales Wages Near Bell Gardens

Bell Gardens is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $107,020 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $94,208
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,490 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $65,572
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $79,450 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $69,938
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $80,800 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $71,127
Sales Managers $132,330 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $116,488
Advertising Sales Agents $80,360 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $70,739
Insurance Sales Agents $76,870 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $67,667
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,160 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,803

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.

Bell Gardens at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 38,661 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $55,372 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 6.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 113.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional sales schools are near Bell Gardens, CA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Bell Gardens. The closest is Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, CA (18.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Orange Coast College (24.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Bell Gardens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Bell Gardens are: Sales Managers ($132,330), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($107,020), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($80,800). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Cudahy instead of Bell Gardens?

Cudahy, CA is 1.6 miles from Bell Gardens 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 Bell Gardens an affordable place to study professional sales?

Bell Gardens’s median household income of $55,372 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bell Gardens while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Bell Gardens

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Bell Gardens:

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.

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