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 highest-paying schools turn a marketing degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where marketing graduates earn the most.
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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 University Of Idaho this year. University Of Idaho is a public school located in the town of Moscow. Marketing graduates of University Of Idaho earn a median of about $62,208 a year early in their careers.
Idaho State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a public institution. Marketing graduates of Idaho State University earn a median of about $69,999 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Boise State University one of the highest-paying schools for marketing. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Boise State University make a median of around $59,259 per year.
Brigham Young University Idaho produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #4 spot this year. Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. Early-career marketing graduates from Brigham Young University Idaho make a median of around $49,026 per year.
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 · 4 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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