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. 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 9 schools to find where marketing graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send marketing graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in marketing, no school beat University Of Kansas this year. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $83,828.
Kansas State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Kansas State University typically earn about $72,115 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in marketing will find them at Rasmussen College Kansas, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Topeka, Rasmussen College Kansas is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Rasmussen College Kansas typically earn about $48,894 annually.
Washburn University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Set in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,715.
Fort Hays State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Fort Hays State University make a median of around $60,743 per year.
Pittsburg State University earned the #6 position for marketing graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pittsburg State University is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,292.
Benedictine College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for marketing. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,772.
Wichita State University placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for marketing. Wichita State University is a public school located in the city of Wichita. Early-career marketing graduates from Wichita State University make a median of around $44,929 per year.
Emporia State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Emporia State University make a median of around $40,830 per year.
The ranking above is published 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 · 9 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.