If you pursue a degree in marketing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marketing Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 721 degrees in marketing to qualified students.
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marketing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marketing Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marketing degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 343 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program earn about $38,713 in the first couple years of working.
Every student pursuing a degree in marketing needs to look into University of Louisville. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.
There were about 156 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, marketing degree recipients typically make an average of $37,794 in the first five years of their career.
Western Kentucky University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in marketing. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 104 marketing students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program earn an average of $39,467 in the first couple years of their career.
Every student who is interested in marketing has to look into Eastern Kentucky University. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 51 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program make about $38,362 for their early career.
Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Barbourville. This college ranks 26th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 12 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available.
Murray State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Murray. A Best Colleges rank of #1002 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Murray State is a great university overall.
There were about 23 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program report average early career wages of $32,374.
Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 4 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Asbury in the most recent year we have data available.
Morehead State University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 22 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program earn about $34,335 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marketing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
