by our College Data Analytics Team
[Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 44 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying marketing schools.
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If you want to know which schools send marketing graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Pennsylvania tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools in the United States. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania typically earn about $235,674 annually.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the highest-paying schools for marketing. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $165,191.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Southern California one of the highest-paying schools for marketing. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $176,716.
Michigan State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Michigan State University typically earn about $106,967 annually.
A rank of #5 makes University Of Colorado Denver one of the highest-paying schools for marketing. University Of Colorado Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from University Of Colorado Denver typically earn about $90,576 annually.
Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Vanderbilt University make a median of around $88,966 per year.
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Texas A And M University College Station make a median of around $114,732 per year.
Boston University earned the #8 position for marketing graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing graduates of Boston University earn a median of about $123,709 a year early in their careers.
Georgia State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Georgia State University typically earn about $92,565 annually.
University Of Denver came in at #10 for marketing graduate earnings this year. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Marketing graduates of University Of Denver earn a median of about $95,684 a year early in their careers.
Emerson College came in at #11 for marketing graduate earnings this year. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Early-career marketing graduates from Emerson College make a median of around $91,573 per year.
Suffolk University landed the #12 spot for marketing salaries this year. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $95,032.
Seton Hall University placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for marketing. Set in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing graduates of Seton Hall University earn a median of about $74,623 a year early in their careers.
Xavier University landed the #14 spot for marketing salaries this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Xavier University make a median of around $72,658 per year.
Hofstra University came in at #15 for marketing graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Hofstra University make a median of around $71,071 per year.
Saint Josephs University earned the #16 position for marketing graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,861.
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #17 for marketing graduate earnings this year. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,715.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earned the #18 position for marketing graduate earnings this year. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus typically earn about $66,444 annually.
Stony Brook University landed the #19 spot for marketing salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,488.
Florida Institute Of Technology Online earned the #20 position for marketing graduate earnings this year. Florida Institute Of Technology Online is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. Marketing graduates of Florida Institute Of Technology Online earn a median of about $63,868 a year early in their careers.
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #21 for marketing graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,986.
Bellevue University placed #22 among the highest-paying schools for marketing. Set in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Bellevue University typically earn about $63,439 annually.
Texas A And M University Commerce landed the #23 spot for marketing salaries this year. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Texas A And M University Commerce typically earn about $62,510 annually.
Franklin University placed #24 among the highest-paying schools for marketing. Set in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,566.
Florida International University placed #25 among the highest-paying schools for marketing. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Florida International University make a median of around $62,135 per year.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid marketing ranking:
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This list is compiled 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 · 44 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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