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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $30-$48k)

8 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 52,262 people earned their degree in marketing, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marketing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marketing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree marketing students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern Marketing Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn Marketing Report

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Connecticut

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 1 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #6 spot in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL Marketing Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Marketing at Michigan State University

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Louis University Marketing Report

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marketing at University of Oregon

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marketing at UA

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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