by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,976 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,271 and $26,185 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 176 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marketing. That schools that top this list have a program in marketing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region marketing students.
Out of the 176 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIM College landed the #1 spot on the list. LIM is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Siena College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Siena College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iona College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Iona College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Rochelle, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goldey - Beacom College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wilmington, Delaware is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Bonaventure is a small school located in Saint Bonaventure, New York that handed out 42 ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Salle University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 98 ’s marketing degrees 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%.
Lansdale School of Business landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lansdale School of Business is a small private for-profit school situated in North Wales, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Berkeley College - New York landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Berkeley College - New York is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 49 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marketing at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
King’s College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. King’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It awarded 34 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 113 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Le Moyne College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 51 students 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%.
St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Sparkill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Saint Vincent College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 46 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Robert Morris University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 62 ’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%.
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster College Pennsylvania is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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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Grove City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Grove City College is located in Grove City, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Duquesne University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students 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 2.3% 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%.
Manhattanville College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manhattanville College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 24 ’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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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