Sales - Degree

[Anonymous]

Are we continuing to move in a direction where degrees are not necessary for sales careers? Is there a cap on career potential? Are there certain sales fields, such as software or medical, that have more of a need for degrees? I am trying to figure out the best options to suggest for my child who does not want to pursue a degree but wants to do sales.

[Anonymous]

Im in software sales. At my company the sales team looks like this-
CEO: bachelor's IT, MBA
CRO: bachelor's marketing, masters international business
VP of sales: bachelor's nursing
Solution Execs: bachelor's psych / bachelor's music / bachelor's business/ 2 with no degrees
SDRs: bachelor's education / 2 with no degrees

SDRs make $75-90k, SEs make $100-180k

[Anonymous]

I think a lot sdr/bdr positions are being offshored/replaced by AI. I have no idea where young folks would get experience to progress to management.

[Anonymous]

Real Estate.

[Anonymous]

Why does your child not want to seek a degree?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does your child not want to seek a degree?

They know sales is lucrative and believe they do not need to spend the time in school to go into the field. The consideration is whether the ceiling changes or certain sectors become out of reach without a degree. Thank you for the feedback!

[Anonymous]

No degree people tend to have a glass ceiling.

If he wants to pound the pavement for 40-50 years, I suppose no degree is ok, but a degree in something would be better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does your child not want to seek a degree?

They know sales is lucrative and believe they do not need to spend the time in school to go into the field. The consideration is whether the ceiling changes or certain sectors become out of reach without a degree. Thank you for the feedback!

I’ve met sales bros without degrees. It’s obvious to the client, something about their demeanor. College is almost like a finishing school; if he goes right into sales I think he absorbs the sales culture too deeply and it’s off putting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does your child not want to seek a degree?

They know sales is lucrative and believe they do not need to spend the time in school to go into the field. The consideration is whether the ceiling changes or certain sectors become out of reach without a degree. Thank you for the feedback!

I’ve met sales bros without degrees. It’s obvious to the client, something about their demeanor. College is almost like a finishing school; if he goes right into sales I think he absorbs the sales culture too deeply and it’s off putting.

+1

In general, people with degrees make more over the long haul. They have more depth and are more polished and educated.

[Anonymous]

I’ve worked in Pharma and biotech. All the sales gals and guys had degrees. Half had MBAs. Some were PharmDs.