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Best Professional Sales Schools Near Temple, TX (2026)
Temple, Texas is home to about 86,358 residents. Median household income is $64,945 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $123,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Professional Sales Schools to Temple
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional sales programs near Temple, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Temple city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas professional sales page.
Professional Sales Wages Near Temple
Temple is part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area (BLS area code 28660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $100,220 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $110,011 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $62,270 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $68,353 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $48,350 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $53,074 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $74,570 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $81,855 |
| Sales Managers | $123,890 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $135,993 |
| Advertising Sales Agents | $60,280 | TX statewide | $66,169 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $60,620 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $66,542 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $60,380 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $66,279 |
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.
Temple at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,358 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $64,945 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 29.5% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 91.1 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Temple-Area Cities With Professional Sales Programs
- Belton, TX – 6.3 mi away (20,873 pop)
- Harker Heights, TX – 15.4 mi away (29,757 pop)
- Killeen, TX – 20.2 mi away (243,947 pop)
- Copperas Cove, TX – 31.0 mi away (32,808 pop)
- Waco, TX – 33.4 mi away (185,680 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Temple?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Temple are: Sales Managers ($123,890), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($100,220), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($74,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Belton instead of Temple?
Belton, TX is 6.3 miles from Temple 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 Temple an affordable place to study professional sales?
Temple’s median household income of $64,945 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Temple while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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.