Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Rep: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 7 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 41-4011, 41-4012 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling | 01.0105 | 243 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 52.1801 | 3,274 |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 52.1804 | 1,501 |
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other | 52.1899 | 217 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 52.1902 | 2,664 |
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 52.1904 | 71 |
| Special Products Marketing Operations | 52.1909 | 139 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | 4-year · Public | 1,051 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York, NY | 4-year · Public | 501 |
| New York University | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 480 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station, TX | 4-year · Public | 313 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH | 4-year · Public | 247 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA | 4-year · Public | 234 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia, MO | 4-year · Public | 154 |
| LIM College | New York, NY | 4-year · Private for-profit | 138 |
| Weber State University | Ogden, UT | 4-year · Public | 125 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | 4-year · Public | 114 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama2 schools
- Arizona3 schools
- Arkansas3 schools
- California60 schools
- Colorado2 schools
- Connecticut2 schools
- District of Columbia1 school
- Florida6 schools
- Georgia7 schools
- Idaho2 schools
- Illinois15 schools
- Indiana7 schools
- Iowa15 schools
- Kansas4 schools
- Kentucky5 schools
- Maryland2 schools
- Massachusetts4 schools
- Michigan11 schools
- Minnesota12 schools
- Mississippi1 school
- Missouri10 schools
- Nebraska2 schools
- Nevada1 school
- New Hampshire2 schools
- New Jersey5 schools
- New Mexico1 school
- New York18 schools
- North Carolina5 schools
- North Dakota4 schools
- Ohio15 schools
- Oklahoma2 schools
- Oregon2 schools
- Pennsylvania13 schools
- Rhode Island3 schools
- South Carolina7 schools
- Tennessee4 schools
- Texas11 schools
- Utah4 schools
- Virginia3 schools
- Washington6 schools
- Wisconsin22 schools
- Wyoming1 school
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Sales Representative | 2075 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (41-4011.00) | Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 Time-Based 2000 |
| Technical Sales Specialist | 2087 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (41-4011.00) | Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 Time-Based 2000 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
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Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07