2024 Best Marketing Schools
778
Colleges in the United States
52,916
Marketing Degrees Awarded
$42,991
Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #17 in popularity,
marketing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 778 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marketing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 52,916 degrees in marketing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Marketing School
The marketing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marketing rankings. For our Best Overall Marketing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Marketing Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Marketing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Marketing in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of marketing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Marketing
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Marketing Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 251 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 144 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing program at University of Pennsylvania get $69,887 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 marketing students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Washington University in St Louis receive $18,591 more than the average marketing student.
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It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in marketing. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 marketing students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from University of Southern California earn $70,482 more than the average marketing graduate.
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Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 72 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame earn $11,511 more than the average marketing graduate.
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Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 67 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing program at Georgetown University make $26,091 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 180 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get $12,624 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 246 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison make $40,459 more than the standard marketing student.
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SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 12th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 119 marketing students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing major at Santa Clara University make $17,754 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 69 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing degree program at Vanderbilt University earn $65,773 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 212 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing degree program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities make $12,793 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 177 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Marketing degree recipients from Tulane University of Louisiana receive an earnings boost of around $6,309 above the typical income of marketing graduates.
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Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 291 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $15,263 more than the standard marketing grad.
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Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 89 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Marketing degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of around $15,343 above the typical income of marketing graduates.
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Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 113 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Bentley University make $10,376 more than the standard marketing student.
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UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 224 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive $5,330 more than the average marketing student.
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Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were roughly 96 marketing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing program at George Washington University get $11,157 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 275 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing program at Michigan State University earn $19,046 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 427 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing degree program at Ohio State University - Main Campus make $6,894 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 211 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Marketing degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park get an earnings boost of around $10,700 above the typical income of marketing graduates.
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TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. This university ranks 5th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 120 marketing students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from Texas Christian University receive $13,720 more than the average marketing grad.
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UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 113 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from University of Connecticut receive $8,540 more than the average marketing student.
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UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 421 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from University of Georgia receive $16,746 more than the typical marketing grad.
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Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 135 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from Boston College receive $15,602 more than the average marketing grad.
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Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. This university ranks 1st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 262 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing major at Clemson University earn $5,897 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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