It is impossible to live in the U.S. without being aware of the tremendous impact that marketing and communication by various organizations has on our lives. Students in business administration programs who chose to focus on marketing, sales, and communications learn how to understand the needs and desires of an organization's customers and stakeholders, highlight the benefits of the organization's products and activities, and influence the behaviors of these customers and stakeholders in order to increase organizational value. Key marketing functions include: assessing customer needs and wants, communicating the benefits of organizational activities, conducting market analysis, coordinating and shaping public perception of organizational products, services, and societal influence, creating and distributing press releases, creating and managing organizational brands, decision-making on creative elements and layouts, formulate and executive on marketing strategy, framing products to meet customer needs and wants, managing marketing and communication budgets, monitoring and shaping digital media perception of an organization, negotiating and managing advertising contracts and campaigns, quantifying the need for products and services, segmenting markets, and understanding and influencing consumer purchasing behavior. As shown below, you have several options for earning a bachelor's degree in marketing, sales, and communication in the State of Minnesota.

Offering undergraduate degrees in marketing, sales, and/or communication, the University of Minnesota (Duluth) is a public, four-year university. This section is for the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota (Duluth) offers bachelors degrees through the Labovitz School of Business and Economics with a major in Marketing. The College of Saint Scholastica is a private, four-year university located in Duluth, Minnesota. Saint Scholastica offers a bachelors-level major in Marketing. The University of Minnesota (Duluth) is a public, four-year university. This section is for the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota (Duluth) offers bachelors degrees through the Labovitz School of Business and Economics with a major in Marketing Analytics. Offering undergraduate marketing, sales, and/or communication degrees, Saint Cloud State University is a public university located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Saint Cloud State University's Herberger Business School offers a bachelors degree with a major/emphasis in Marketing.

St. Catherine University is a private nonprofit university located in St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Catherine University's School of Business and Professional Studies offers a bachelors degree with a major in the field of Marketing (Introduction, Course Guide). Rasmussen College is a private nonprofit, multi-state college with Minnesota campuses in Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove, Eagan, Lake Elmo/Woodbury, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud. Rasmussen College offers a bachelors degree through its School of Business with a concentration in Marketing. St. Mary's University (of Minnesota) is a private nonprofit university located in the Twin Cities and Winona, Minnesota. St. Mary's offers a bachelors degree with a major in the field of Marketing. Offering undergraduate degrees in marketing, sales, and/or communication, the University of St. Thomas is a private nonprofit university with campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas' offers a bachelors degree through its Opus College of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing Management.

Capella University is a for-profit multi-state online university headquartered in Minnesota. Capella University 's programs include a bachelors-level degree with a concentration in the field of Marketing. The University of St. Thomas is a private nonprofit university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas' offers a bachelors degree through the Opus College of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Communication. Offering undergraduate marketing, sales, and/or communication degrees, Concordia College is a private university with a campus in Moorhead, Minnesota. Concordia's business programs at the undergraduate level, including those through the Offutt School of Business, offer a major in Marketing. The University of St. Thomas is a private, four-year, not-for-profit university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas' offers a bachelors degree through its Opus College of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing Management. The University of St. Thomas is a private nonprofit university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas' offers a bachelors degree through the Opus College of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Communication.

Argosy University is a private nonprofit university located in multiple states in Eagan. Argosy University's degree programs include a bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Offering undergraduate degrees in marketing, sales, and/or communication, Concordia University is a private nonprofit university located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Concordia University offers a bachelors degree with a major in Marketing (Accelerated). Offering undergraduate marketing, sales, and/or communication degrees, Hamline University is a private, four-year, not-for-profit university with a campus in St. Paul, Minnesota. Hamline University's programs through the Hamline School of Business include a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in the field of Marketing. Concordia University is a private nonprofit university in St. Paul, Minnesota. Concordia University's degree programs at the undergraduate level include a bachelors degree with a major in the field of Marketing. Augsburg College is a private nonprofit college with a campus in the Twin Cities. Augsburg's programs include bachelors offered through its Department of Business Administration including a major in Marketing. Metropolitan State University is a public university in St. Paul, Minnesota. Metropolitan State University's degree programs include a bachelors degree with a major in Marketing.

Offering undergraduate degrees in marketing, sales, and/or communication, the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) programs include business-related bachelors-level degrees through the Carlson School of Management with a major in Marketing. The University of Minnesota (Duluth) is a public, four-year university. This section is for the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota (Duluth) offers undergraduate degrees through the Labovitz School of Business and Economics with a major in Marketing and Graphic Design. Offering undergraduate marketing, sales, and/or communication degrees, St. Catherine University is a private nonprofit university with a campus in St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Catherine University's School of Business and Professional Studies offers a bachelors with a major in Business-to-Business Sales (Introduction, Course Guide).