Pinehurst, North Carolina has 1 accredited school offering professional sales programs, with tuition ranging from $45,312 to $65,548 per year for indexed programs. Pinehurst has a population of about 17,992. Median household income is $104,955 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 62.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $107,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Professional Sales Schools to Pinehurst
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional sales programs near Pinehurst, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
75%
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,389
Avg net price
$38,707/yr
TuitionIn‑state$45,312
Out‑of‑state$45,312
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 69
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,146
Avg net price
$15,739/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 165
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina professional sales page.
Professional Sales Wages Near Pinehurst
Pinehurst is part of the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area (BLS area code 38240). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
$65,020 |
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC |
$73,635 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
$63,820 |
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC |
$72,276 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
$57,260 |
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC |
$64,847 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
$77,260 |
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC |
$87,497 |
| Sales Managers |
$107,810 |
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC |
$122,095 |
| Advertising Sales Agents |
N/A |
NC statewide |
– |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
$49,090 |
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC |
$55,595 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
$49,350 |
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC |
$55,889 |
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.
Pinehurst at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
17,992 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$104,955 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
62.0% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
88.3 (below U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Pinehurst-Area Cities With Professional Sales Programs
- Rockingham, NC – 24.1 mi away (24,135 pop)
- Sanford, NC – 25.9 mi away (34,339 pop)
- Fayetteville, NC – 28.7 mi away (316,764 pop)
- Laurinburg, NC – 29.9 mi away (20,514 pop)
- Asheboro, NC – 41.1 mi away (39,496 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited professional sales schools are near Pinehurst, NC?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Pinehurst. The closest is High Point University in High Point, NC (61.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is High Point University (61.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Pinehurst?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Pinehurst are: Sales Managers ($107,810), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($77,260), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($65,020). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Rockingham instead of Pinehurst?
Rockingham, NC is 24.1 miles from Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst an affordable place to study professional sales?
Pinehurst’s median household income of $104,955 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pinehurst while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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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