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 19 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.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #1 spot for highest-paid marketing graduates in Minnesota. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. Early-career marketing graduates from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities make a median of around $90,462 per year.
Hamline University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing graduates of Hamline University earn a median of about $69,209 a year early in their careers.
University Of Minnesota Duluth produces some of the highest-paid graduates in marketing, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,486.
Capella University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Capella University make a median of around $70,182 per year.
University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from University Of St Thomas Minnesota make a median of around $76,644 per year.
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota landed the #6 spot for marketing salaries this year. Located in the town of Winona, Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing graduates of Saint Marys University Of Minnesota earn a median of about $67,180 a year early in their careers.
The College Of Saint Scholastica came in at #7 for marketing graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Duluth, The College Of Saint Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing graduates of The College Of Saint Scholastica earn a median of about $63,886 a year early in their careers.
Augsburg College landed the #8 spot for marketing salaries this year. Augsburg College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Marketing graduates of Augsburg College earn a median of about $68,931 a year early in their careers.
Minnesota State University Mankato ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Minnesota State University Mankato is a public school located in the city of Mankato. Marketing graduates of Minnesota State University Mankato earn a median of about $72,946 a year early in their careers.
Winona State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a public institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,079.
Rasmussen College Minnesota earned the #11 position for marketing graduate earnings this year. Rasmussen College Minnesota is a private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Rasmussen College Minnesota typically earn about $51,110 annually.
Metropolitan State University landed the #12 spot for marketing salaries this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. Marketing graduates of Metropolitan State University earn a median of about $61,040 a year early in their careers.
Concordia University Saint Paul landed the #13 spot for marketing salaries this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career marketing graduates from Concordia University Saint Paul make a median of around $61,078 per year.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying marketing schools. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. Marketing graduates of Saint Cloud State University earn a median of about $63,083 a year early in their careers.
Northwestern College Minnesota placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for marketing. Set in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern College Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing graduates of Northwestern College Minnesota earn a median of about $53,351 a year early in their careers.
Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #16 for marketing graduate earnings this year. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school located in the town of Marshall. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from Southwest Minnesota State University typically earn about $54,828 annually.
North Central University came in at #17 for marketing graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, marketing degree recipients from North Central University typically earn about $49,715 annually.
Walden University landed the #18 spot for marketing salaries this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the marketing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,620.
University Of Minnesota Crookston landed the #19 spot for marketing salaries this year. University Of Minnesota Crookston is a public school located in the town of Crookston. Early-career marketing graduates from University Of Minnesota Crookston make a median of around $44,555 per year.
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 · 19 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.