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2024 Best Marketing Schools in Michigan

28 Colleges in Michigan
2,015 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$43,401 Avg Early-Career Salary
Marketing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 28 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Marketing Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,015 degrees in marketing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marketing School

Best Marketing Schools in Michigan The marketing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marketing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Marketing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Marketing Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Marketing
Master's Degrees in Marketing
Doctor's Degrees in Marketing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marketing Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Marketing in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the marketing degree levels they offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Marketing

1
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
275 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$62,038 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in marketing. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 275 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Marketing degree recipients from Michigan State University earn a boost of around $18,637 over the average earnings of marketing graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Marketing Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in marketing. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 222 marketing students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Marketing degree recipients from Western Michigan University earn a boost of about $3,117 above the average income of marketing graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
302 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$43,752 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a degree in marketing. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 302 marketing students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,752.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$50,397 Median Starting Salary

Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 145 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Central Michigan University make $6,996 more than the typical marketing student.

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5
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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Marketing Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 101 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Oakland University make $3,105 more than the average marketing grad.

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6
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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MI
38 Marketing Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
190 Marketing Degrees Awarded
25.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 190 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program state that they receive average early career income of $43,746.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Marketing Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #566 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UM Dearborn is a great university overall.

There were about 60 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,630.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In MI
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #377 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$41,201 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 105 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year. After graduating, marketing degree recipients usually earn an average of $41,201 in their early careers.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 3,226
Illinois 304 2,110
Indiana 294 730
Wisconsin 273 1,561

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Marketing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1,743
Other Marketing 174
Marketing Research 79
Digital Marketing 19

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 9,676
Accounting 2,507
Finance & Financial Management 1,704
Human Resource Management 1,304
General Business/Commerce 1,074
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 819
Hospitality Management 451
International Business 438
Management Information Systems 336
Entrepreneurial Studies 260

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