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2023 Best Value Colleges for Marketing

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Best Value Marketing Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Marketing Schools” ranking.

Marketing is the 17th most popular major in the country with 52,916 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools” ranking analyzed 791 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Marketing Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for marketing students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Marketing

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Marketing Schools. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, DCTC also did well on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Dakota County Technical College is $11,044 for Marketing students.

Read more about Marketing at DCTC

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Marketing Schools. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

Western Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,279 for marketing students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Marketing at Western Technical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, BYU is in the top on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for marketing students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at BYU

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Marketing Schools. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 673 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, WGU is in the top on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It costs about $9,969 for marketing students per year to attend Western Governors University.

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 full report on Marketing at Western Governors University

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Marketing Schools. Lake Area Technical Institute is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, LATI is in the top on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,301 for Marketing students per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.

Read full report on Marketing at Lake Area Technical Institute

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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking, coming in at #6. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,490 for Marketing students per year to attend North Central Technical College.

Full Northcentral Technical College Marketing Report

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

Chattahoochee Technical College excels when it comes to marketing quality. 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.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Marketing Report

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

Madison College 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 $10,053 for marketing students per year to attend Madison College.

Read full report on Marketing at Madison Area Technical College

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #9, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Fox Valley Technical College is $12,207 for Marketing students.

Full Fox Valley Technical College Marketing Report

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 30 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,115 for marketing students per year to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College.

Read full report on Marketing at Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 119 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $6,698 for marketing students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Saint Paul College is $11,507 for Marketing students.

Read full report on Marketing at Saint Paul College

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,854 for Marketing students per year to attend Normandale Community College.

Read more about Marketing at Normandale Community College

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,249 for Marketing students.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Marketing Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, North Dakota State University is in the top on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It costs about $16,998 for marketing students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking, coming in at #16. GTC is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GTC is also in the top of our “Best Marketing Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It costs about $12,696 for Marketing students per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

Read more about Marketing at GTC

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 14 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $19,075 for Marketing students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at Rasmussen University - Minnesota

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking, coming in at #18. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 166 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater is also in the top of our “Best Marketing Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $14,417 for marketing students.

Read full report on Marketing at UW - Whitewater

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Global Campus is $14,954 for marketing students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Marketing at Colorado State University - Global Campus

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Georgia that handed out 15 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $1,731 for Marketing students.

Read more about Marketing at West Georgia Technical College

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

With a ranking of #21, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools list. Central Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Central Georgia Technical College is $2,404 for Marketing students.

Read full report on Marketing at CGTC

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With a ranking of #22, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 127 degrees to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UW - Eau Claire is in the top on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Eau Claire is $16,051 for Marketing students.

Full UW - Eau Claire Marketing Report

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 30 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $12,205 for marketing students.

Read more about Marketing at Minot State University

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

WMU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Marketing Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $20,371 for Marketing students per year to attend WMU.

Read more about Marketing at WMU

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Marketing Schools

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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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware
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Laredo College
Laredo, Texas
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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina
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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas
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Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
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Park University
Parkville, Missouri
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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Marketing Schools

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

RankCollegeLocation
51Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI
52Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha, WI
53Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA
54University of South DakotaVermillion, SD
55Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN
56Missouri State University - SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
57University of Wisconsin - OshkoshOshkosh, WI
58University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
59Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI
60Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH
61Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
62Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE
63Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA
64College of Western IdahoNampa, ID
64Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO
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66El Centro CollegeDallas, TX
67North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN
68Winona State UniversityWinona, MN
69Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GA
70Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
71Rasmussen University - FloridaOcala, FL
72Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT
73Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
74Clark State Community CollegeSpringfield, OH
75Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS
76Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH
77University of HoustonHouston, TX
78Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
79Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
80West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX
81Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, GA
82North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA
83Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA
83Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS
85Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL
86University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH
87Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN
88Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ
89American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV
90University of MaryBismarck, ND
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91Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
92Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
92Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NY
94Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA
95University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
96University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS
97Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH
98Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ
99Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN
100East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
101Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami, OK
102Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
103Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO
104Minnesota State University - MankatoMankato, MN
105Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, OK
106Ohio University - Athens CampusAthens, OH
106University of Puerto Rico - Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR
108Purdue University - Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
109Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN
110Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO
111Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA
111Schoolcraft CollegeLivonia, MI
113Harding UniversitySearcy, AR
114Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
115University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
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116University of ToledoToledo, OH
117University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
118University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
119University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, OK

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