Best Professional Sales Schools Near Benton Harbor, MI (2026)

Benton Harbor, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering professional sales programs, with tuition ranging from $4,788 to $22,887 per year for indexed programs. Benton Harbor has a population of about 9,023. Median household income is $29,652 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 7.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Niles, MI metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $136,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Professional Sales Schools to Benton Harbor

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional sales programs near Benton Harbor, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI 119.1 miles from Benton Harbor
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,735
Avg net price $8,624/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 126

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Adrian College

Adrian, MI 123.5 miles from Benton Harbor
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
42.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,504
Avg net price $25,368/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI 142.8 miles from Benton Harbor
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
54.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,449
Avg net price $3,249/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 76

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Professional Sales Wages Near Benton Harbor

Benton Harbor is part of the Niles, MI metro area (BLS area code 35660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $81,380 Niles, MI $88,074
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,170 Niles, MI $66,201
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,250 Niles, MI $65,206
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $97,340 Niles, MI $105,346
Sales Managers $136,880 Niles, MI $148,139
Advertising Sales Agents $64,800 MI statewide $70,130
Insurance Sales Agents $60,570 Niles, MI $65,552
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $68,420 Niles, MI $74,048

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.


Benton Harbor at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 9,023 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $29,652 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 7.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.4 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional sales schools are near Benton Harbor, MI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Benton Harbor. The closest is Oakton College in Des Plaines, IL (73.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Purdue University Fort Wayne (97.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Benton Harbor?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Benton Harbor are: Sales Managers ($136,880), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($97,340), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($81,380). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Bend instead of Benton Harbor?

South Bend, IN is 31.7 miles from Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor an affordable place to study professional sales?

Benton Harbor’s median household income of $29,652 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Benton Harbor while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan 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 Benton Harbor

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.