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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing

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32 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major

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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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marketing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in marketing.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major”.

Top 16 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing

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Anderson University Indiana
Anderson, Indiana

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University Indiana landed the #1 spot on the list. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Marketing at Anderson University Indiana

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 6 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at UCONN

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Marketing Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Marketing at UPenn

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Alabama Marketing Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Marketing at Northwestern

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at SLU

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Marketing at Georgia State

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at University of Oregon

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marketing at Capella University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #12. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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.

Read more about Marketing at Michigan State

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 167 degrees to qualified doctorate’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Marketing Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #13. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 219 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at Mississippi State

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at Carnegie Mellon University

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 291 students 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at Texas A&M College Station

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