by our College Data Analytics Team
[Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a marketing degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their marketing graduates.
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Below are the schools whose marketing graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in marketing, no school beat Linfield College this year. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Linfield College make a median of around $69,182 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in marketing will find them at Oregon State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Oregon State University typically earn about $68,673 annually.
George Fox University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #3 spot this year. George Fox University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg. Marketing graduates of George Fox University earn a median of about $63,267 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Portland one of the highest-paying schools for marketing. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,130.
Portland State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,800.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their marketing graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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