Fall River, Massachusetts has 1 accredited school offering professional sales programs. Fall River has a population of about 93,764. Median household income is $53,933 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $148,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Professional Sales Schools to Fall River
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional sales programs near Fall River, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fall River 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Fall River.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$120,959
Avg net price
$37,930/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 93%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Massachusetts schools on the Massachusetts professional sales page.
Professional Sales Wages Near Fall River
Fall River is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (BLS area code 39300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
$103,320 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
$101,493 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
$78,480 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
$77,092 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
$77,760 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
$76,385 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
$91,840 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
$90,216 |
| Sales Managers |
$148,880 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
$146,248 |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
$49,120 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
$48,251 |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
$78,610 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
$77,220 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
$100,310 |
MA statewide |
$98,536 |
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.
Fall River at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
93,764 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$53,933 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
16.8% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
101.8 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Fall River-Area Cities With Professional Sales Programs
- New Bedford, MA – 8.7 mi away (149,390 pop)
- Taunton, MA – 13.1 mi away (56,843 pop)
- East Providence, RI – 14.6 mi away (47,337 pop)
- Warwick, RI – 17.1 mi away (81,579 pop)
- Pawtucket, RI – 17.9 mi away (71,427 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited professional sales schools are near Fall River, MA?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Fall River. The closest is Bentley University in Waltham, MA (46.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bentley University (46.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Fall River?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Fall River are: Sales Managers ($148,880), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($103,320), Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents ($100,310). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in New Bedford instead of Fall River?
New Bedford, MA is 8.7 miles from Fall River 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 Fall River an affordable place to study professional sales?
Fall River’s median household income of $53,933 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fall River while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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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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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