by our College Data Analytics Team
[Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their marketing graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their marketing graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send marketing graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Xavier University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools in Ohio. Xavier University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Xavier University typically earn about $72,658 annually.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus typically earn about $66,444 annually.
Franklin University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Franklin University make a median of around $66,566 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Toledo earned it the #4 place for marketing. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,768.
Strong graduate earnings at Tiffin University earned it the #5 place for marketing. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,272.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries marketing graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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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