Professional Sales Major

Professional Sales prepares students to understand people, build meaningful relationships, and solve business challenges. Through hands-on experiences and industry partnerships, students develop the communication, strategy, and leadership skills needed to help organizations grow.

Students with a degree in sales often pursue the following career paths:

Business Development
Account Executive
Sales Operations Analyst Sales Representative
Sales Engineer
Account Manager
Customer Success Manager
$95k

Starting Utah Salary $75k-$95k/yr - Glassdoor 2026

Why Sales?

High Demand

Sales roles remain one of the largest entry points into busingess careers.

Career Flexibility

Opportunities exist in virtually every industry and organization.

Strong Earning Potential

Top performers often enjoy uncapped earing potential and rapid career advancement.

"The need for students with an aptitude for sales coupled with a business background is growing. Graduates with a degree balanced with business disciplines and sales skills are in higher demand and will have opportunities for high paying jobs soon after graduation."

Duane Bernards, the Division Manager for GED

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Joining ProSales was probably the best decision that I’ve ever made, at least pertaining to my professional career. ProSales has taught me so much, helped me significantly develop professionally, and ultimately got me an internship and job post-graduation.

Ethan Pickett, '24