Best Professional Sales Schools Near Los Altos, CA (2026)

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

Los Altos, California has 1 accredited school offering professional sales programs. Los Altos has a population of about 30,736. Median household income is $250,001 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 87.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $201,780 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Professional Sales Schools to Los Altos

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional sales programs near Los Altos, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Los Altos 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 Los Altos. 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 Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA 82.5 miles from Los Altos
  • 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

#2

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA 191.8 miles from Los Altos
  • 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

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#3

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA 308.2 miles from Los Altos
  • 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

#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA 347.5 miles from Los Altos
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 97

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 Los Altos

Los Altos is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). 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 $167,630 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $151,839
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $103,670 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $93,904
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $116,510 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $105,534
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $84,800 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $76,812
Sales Managers $201,780 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $182,772
Advertising Sales Agents $113,250 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $102,582
Insurance Sales Agents $63,950 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,926
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $100,030 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $90,607

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.

Los Altos at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 30,736 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $250,001 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 87.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 110.4 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional sales schools are near Los Altos, CA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Los Altos. The closest is Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, CA (82.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Santa Rosa Junior College (82.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Los Altos?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Los Altos are: Sales Managers ($201,780), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($167,630), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel ($116,510). 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 Mountain View instead of Los Altos?

Mountain View, CA is 2.4 miles from Los Altos 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 Los Altos an affordable place to study professional sales?

Los Altos’s median household income of $250,001 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Altos 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 Los Altos

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Los Altos:

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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