by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 52,916 people earned their degree in marketing, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,991 and had an average of $25,213 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,530 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,191 and $24,043 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,170 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in marketing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their marketing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree marketing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is a small school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 9 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 bachelors’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 70 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 80 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Boise State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 118 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 12 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Utah State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 122 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Utah Valley University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Westminster College Utah ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Western Governors University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 673 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 33 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dixie State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint George, Utah, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Weber State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Regis University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 10 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 1 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montana State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Montana Bible College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana Bible College is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
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