Best Professional Sales Schools Near Memphis, TN (2026)

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

Memphis, Tennessee has 1 accredited school offering professional sales programs, with tuition ranging from $8,090 to $25,082 per year for indexed programs. Memphis has a population of about 629,063. Median household income is $51,211 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $128,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Professional Sales Schools to Memphis

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

Blountville, TN 434.6 miles from Memphis
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
50.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,553
Avg net price $6,864/yr
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  • Programs offered: 31

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Professional Sales Wages Near Memphis

Memphis is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (BLS area code 32820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $96,940 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $105,141
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,430 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $66,627
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,140 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $64,143
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $81,120 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $87,983
Sales Managers $128,560 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $139,436
Advertising Sales Agents $40,560 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $43,991
Insurance Sales Agents $51,570 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $55,933
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $58,500 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $63,449

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.

Memphis at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 629,063 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $51,211 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 28.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.2 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional sales schools are near Memphis, TN?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Memphis. The closest is Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR (64.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Arkansas State University (64.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Memphis are: Sales Managers ($128,560), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($96,940), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($81,120). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Southaven instead of Memphis?

Southaven, MS is 10.6 miles from Memphis 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 Memphis an affordable place to study professional sales?

Memphis’s median household income of $51,211 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Memphis while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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 Memphis

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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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