by our College Data Analytics Team
[Marketing](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 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.
Leading the list is University Of Arkansas, our #1 for marketing graduate salaries in Arkansas. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a public institution. Marketing graduates of University Of Arkansas earn a median of about $78,446 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Harding University earned it the #2 place for marketing. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing graduates of Harding University earn a median of about $62,231 a year early in their careers.
Arkansas State University Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public institution. Marketing graduates of Arkansas State University Main Campus earn a median of about $48,842 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Central Arkansas one of the highest-paying schools for marketing. Set in the city of Conway, University Of Central Arkansas is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,795.
This ranking is produced 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 · 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.