Best Professional Sales Schools Near Mount Vernon, WA (2026)

Mount Vernon, Washington has 1 accredited school offering professional sales programs, with tuition ranging from $5,418 to $18,085 per year for indexed programs. Mount Vernon has a population of about 35,312. Median household income is $73,277 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area, the top-earning professional sales-related role is Sales Managers at a median $159,020 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Professional Sales Schools to Mount Vernon

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer professional sales programs near Mount Vernon, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon. 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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#1

Pierce College District

Lakewood, WA 87.1 miles from Mount Vernon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
69.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,532
Avg net price $10,222/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,418
Out‑of‑state$5,976
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Clark College

Vancouver, WA 193.0 miles from Mount Vernon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
63.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,356
Avg net price $11,465/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Washington State University

Pullman, WA 267.0 miles from Mount Vernon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
74.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,905
Avg net price $14,971/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 157

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Professional Sales Wages Near Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is part of the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area (BLS area code 34580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $93,320 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $91,133
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $78,620 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $76,777
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $76,100 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $74,316
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $82,820 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $80,879
Sales Managers $159,020 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $155,293
Advertising Sales Agents $101,320 WA statewide $98,945
Insurance Sales Agents $59,800 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $58,398
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $61,540 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $60,098

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.


Mount Vernon at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 35,312 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $73,277 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 25.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 102.4 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited professional sales schools are near Mount Vernon, WA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering professional sales programs near Mount Vernon. The closest is Pierce College District in Lakewood, WA (87.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pierce College District (87.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying professional sales roles near Mount Vernon?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying professional sales-related roles near Mount Vernon are: Sales Managers ($159,020), Advertising Sales Agents ($101,320), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($93,320). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Oak Harbor instead of Mount Vernon?

Oak Harbor, WA is 17.1 miles from Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon an affordable place to study professional sales?

Mount Vernon’s median household income of $73,277 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mount Vernon while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington 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 Mount Vernon

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Mount Vernon:

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.