2026 Best Value Other Marketing Schools in California
[Other Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/marketing-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other marketing students.
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2026 Best Value Other Marketing Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other marketing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Marketing Schools
Leading the list is Azusa Pacific University, our #1 best value for other marketing in California. Azusa Pacific University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa. Students from in state pay about $44,458 in tuition and fees. Other Marketing graduates carry a median of $21,000 in student loans. Other Marketing graduates of Azusa Pacific University earn a median of $58,302 early in their careers. Set against $21,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
A rank of #2 makes Ashford University one of the best values for other marketing. Set in the city of San Diego, Ashford University is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $11,960 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $38,234 to complete the other marketing program here. Other Marketing graduates of Ashford University earn a median of $54,286 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The Masters College And Seminary came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other marketing schools. Set in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Masters College And Seminary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $39,020 in tuition and fees. Other Marketing graduates carry a median of $22,089 in student loans. Other Marketing graduates of The Masters College And Seminary earn a median of $41,502 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,089 median debt. The Masters College And Seminary admits about 84% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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 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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