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2023 Best Value Colleges for Marketing (With Aid)

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Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 52,916 people earned their degree in marketing, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,991 and had an average of $25,213 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 783 colleges that offer 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.

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 Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Marketing (With Aid)

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Out of the 783 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 51 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College also did well on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,834 for marketing students with aid.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Marketing Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #15 spot in our “Best Marketing Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $12,017 for marketing students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 783 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 206 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF excels when it comes to marketing quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Marketing students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UF Marketing Report

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Out of the 783 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 485 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to marketing quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,346 for marketing students with aid per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full USF Tampa Marketing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albany Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $663 for marketing students with aid.

Read full report on Marketing at Albany Technical College

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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, FIT SUNY also did well on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,389 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend FIT SUNY.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Marketing Report

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,932 for Marketing students with aid.

Full Nassau Community College Marketing Report

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 75 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Madison College is in the top on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It costs about $10,053 for marketing students with aid per year to attend Madison College.

Full Madison Area Technical College Marketing Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 520 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State excels when it comes to marketing quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $9,946 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend Florida State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Marketing at Florida State

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With a ranking of #10, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Georgia that handed out 15 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $1,731 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend West Georgia Technical College.

Full West Georgia Technical College Marketing Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 180 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It costs about $14,321 for marketing students with aid per year to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Marketing at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It costs about $13,377 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at Purdue

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Austin Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Marketing students with aid.

Read full report on Marketing at Austin Community College District

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 246 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Marketing Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Marketing students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Marketing at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Western Technical College also did well on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,279 for Marketing students with aid.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Marketing at Western Technical College

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Western Governors University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 673 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU is also in the top of our “Best Marketing Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for WGU is $9,969 for Marketing students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at WGU

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $2,404 for marketing students with aid.

Read full report on Marketing at Central Georgia Technical College

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With a ranking of #18, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Atlanta Technical College is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 37 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $-209 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend Atlanta Area Tech. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Read full report on Marketing at Atlanta Area Tech

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 718 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, FIU is in the top on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for Marketing students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at Florida International University

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Rosemount, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, DCTC also did well on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $11,044 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.

Read full report on Marketing at DCTC

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 421 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Marketing Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend UGA.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UGA Marketing Report

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,532 for marketing students with aid.

Full Cincinnati State Marketing Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 223 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas is also in the top of our “Best Marketing Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,526 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend UT Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at The University of Texas at Dallas

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With a ranking of #24, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,813 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend Houston Community College.

Full Houston Community College Marketing Report

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 12 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,786 for Marketing students with aid per year to attend Indian River State College.

Full Indian River State College Marketing Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas
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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
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Laredo College
Laredo, Texas
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Marketing Schools For Those Getting Aid

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY
52Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, WI
53University of IowaIowa City, IA
54University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
55Ohio State University - Main CampusColumbus, OH
56The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
57University of Wisconsin - La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
58University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
59Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
60East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
61Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, RI
62University of HoustonHouston, TX
63Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GA
64University of Michigan - DearbornDearborn, MI
65Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY
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66University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
67University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL
68University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI
69Brigham Young University - ProvoProvo, UT
70Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
71Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
72Texas A&M University - College StationCollege Station, TX
73Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
74North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA
75College of Western IdahoNampa, ID
76Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
77Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha, WI
78The University of West FloridaPensacola, FL
79Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
80Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI
81University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
82University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR
83Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN
84University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
85Clark State Community CollegeSpringfield, OH
86The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
87Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
88University of Wisconsin - OshkoshOshkosh, WI
88Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI
90Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ
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91University of Phoenix - ArizonaTempe, AZ
92The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX
93Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL
94Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
95The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
96Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO
97Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NY
98University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
99Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids, WI
100Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
101Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH
102Middlesex County CollegeEdison, NJ
103Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS
103Portland Community CollegePortland, OR
105University of Minnesota - DuluthDuluth, MN
106Delaware Technical Community College - TerryDover, DE
107University of MississippiUniversity, MS
108Rutgers University - NewarkNewark, NJ
109Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, MN
110Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
111University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
112North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargo, ND
113Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS
113Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ
115James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
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116Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, WI
116Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC
118Minot State UniversityMinot, ND

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