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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing

9 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

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

For this year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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 Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree marketing students.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marketing at Capella University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Marketing Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

Read more about Marketing at SLU

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. Eugene, Oregon 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree marketing students list, UO has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UO Marketing Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marketing at Michigan State University

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree marketing students list, UA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UA Marketing Report

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Marketing at University of Connecticut

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read more about Marketing at UPenn

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Read more about Marketing at Northwestern University

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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