Best Professional Sales Schools Near Sioux City, IA (2026)

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

Sioux City, Iowa has 1 accredited school offering professional sales programs, with tuition ranging from $9,903 to $23,531 per year for indexed programs. Sioux City has a population of about 85,651. Median household income is $65,473 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $132,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Professional Sales Schools to Sioux City

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

Iowa State University

Ames, IA 143.9 miles from Sioux City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
76.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,386
Avg net price $18,589/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 169

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA 152.5 miles from Sioux City
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
50.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,018
Avg net price $11,171/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 89

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Professional Sales Wages Near Sioux City

Sioux City is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area (BLS area code 43580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Iowa statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,460 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $120,763
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $73,500 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $84,971
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $54,930 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $63,503
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $90,810 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $104,983
Sales Managers $132,150 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $152,775
Advertising Sales Agents $60,130 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $69,514
Insurance Sales Agents $61,630 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $71,249
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $60,570 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $70,023

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.

Sioux City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 85,651 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $65,473 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 21.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 86.5 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional sales schools are near Sioux City, IA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Sioux City. The closest is Bellevue University in Bellevue, NE (96.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bellevue University (96.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Sioux City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Sioux City are: Sales Managers ($132,150), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($104,460), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($90,810). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Iowa statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Norfolk instead of Sioux City?

Norfolk, NE is 61.6 miles from Sioux City 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 Sioux City an affordable place to study professional sales?

Sioux City’s median household income of $65,473 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sioux City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa 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 Sioux City

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

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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