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. The schools below stand out for the salaries their marketing graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying marketing schools.
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Below are the schools whose marketing graduates go on to earn the most.
Boston University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools in the New England Region. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $123,709.
Students chasing top earnings in marketing will find them at Emerson College, which ranked #2. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Emerson College typically earn about $91,573 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in marketing will find them at Suffolk University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Suffolk University make a median of around $95,032 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in marketing will find them at Southern New Hampshire University, which ranked #4. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. Early-career marketing graduates from Southern New Hampshire University make a median of around $69,986 per year.
A rank of #5 makes Hult International Business School one of the highest-paying schools for marketing. Set in the city of Cambridge, Hult International Business School is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,261.
The ranking above is published 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.