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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
648 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Marketing is the 16th most popular major in the country with 52,262 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,323 and had an average of $24,975 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 13,877 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,257 and $25,272 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 648 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marketing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the marketing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 155 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 47 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

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#6

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree marketing students whose families make $0-$30k list, WCU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lincoln Memorial University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrogate, Tennessee. It awarded 3 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

LMU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln Memorial University are $21,155, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 38 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 78 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 38 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.

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#11

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

Averett University - Graduate & Professional Studies ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Danville, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Averett University - Graduate & Professional Studies, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Averett University - Graduate & Professional Studies are $12,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida

With a ranking of #13, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT are $11,870.

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#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2019-2020.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online also made our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $16,128.

Read more about Marketing at Florida Institute of Technology - Online

#16

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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