Best Professional Sales Schools Near Athens, GA (2026)

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

Athens, Georgia has 2 accredited schools offering professional sales programs. Athens has a population of about 137,582. In Georgia, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at a median $128,850 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Professional Sales Schools to Athens

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

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, GA 61.7 miles from Athens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,350
Avg net price $-914/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 77

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Reinhardt University

Waleska, GA 72.4 miles from Athens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
30.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,541
Avg net price $24,425/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 60%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

South Georgia Technical College

Americus, GA 135.3 miles from Athens
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
54.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,364
Avg net price $1,164/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Professional Sales Wages Near Athens

Athens is part of the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area (BLS area code 12020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $128,850 GA statewide $138,103
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,080 Athens-Clarke County, GA $66,538
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $49,540 Athens-Clarke County, GA $53,098
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $76,100 Athens-Clarke County, GA $81,565
Sales Managers $121,530 Athens-Clarke County, GA $130,257
Advertising Sales Agents $58,140 GA statewide $62,315
Insurance Sales Agents $64,490 Athens-Clarke County, GA $69,121
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $58,970 Athens-Clarke County, GA $63,205

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.

Athens at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional sales schools are near Athens, GA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Athens. The closest is Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, GA (61.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Reinhardt University (72.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Athens are: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($128,850), Sales Managers ($121,530), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($76,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Winder instead of Athens?

Winder, GA is 20.4 miles from Athens 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.

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 Athens

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

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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