by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas” ranking.
Marketing is the 17th most popular major in the country with 52,916 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Texas, there were 4,412 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,864 and $23,140 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,880 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 55 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 Texas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas”.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 47 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. Southwestern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keene, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 321 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s 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%.
St. Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking. St. Mary’s is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 48 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 40 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 269 degrees to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #16, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 284 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Houston Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
MSU Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 296 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Schreiner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Schreiner University is located in Kerrville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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