2023 Best Marketing Schools
College Factual reviewed 791 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of marketing. 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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Featured Marketing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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AS in Marketing
Learn creative problem-solving skills and expand your knowledge in consumer behavior with an online associate in marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University. Learn More > |
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BS in Marketing
Are you considering a business career path that involves creativity and problem-solving? The Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University can help you build your knowledge in consumer behavior, market research and international marketing. Learn More > |
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MBA in Marketing
Create marketing strategies fit for any organization when you earn a specialized marketing MBA at Southern New Hampshire University. Learn More > |
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
Northwestern University is one of the finest 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 2,241 schools 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 year we have data available.
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University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country 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 2,241 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 144 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing program at University of Pennsylvania earn $69,887 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 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 typical marketing student.
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Any student pursuing a degree in marketing needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 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 get $65,773 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 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 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were about 73 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from Lehigh University earn $13,031 more than the average marketing graduate.
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UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,241 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 receive $40,459 more than the standard marketing graduate.
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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. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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 make $11,157 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 87 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
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 program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get $12,624 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 211 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. 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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UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 55 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 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 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 135 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Boston College earn $15,602 more than the typical marketing grad.
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Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 schools 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 get an earnings boost of about $6,309 above the typical earnings of marketing graduates.
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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 get $6,894 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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 make $5,330 more than the typical marketing grad.
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Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
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 receive $10,376 more than the typical marketing grad.
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UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 69 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 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 earn $16,746 more than the average marketing student.
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Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 116 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 data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station receive $15,263 more than the typical marketing student.
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Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. This university ranks 4th out of 117 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 81 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Villanova University earn $13,050 more than the average marketing graduate.
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Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 145 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small 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 major at Michigan State University earn $19,046 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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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 #16 out of 2,241 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 year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame make $11,511 more than the typical marketing student.
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Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 5 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were about 220 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing program at University of Delaware earn $5,868 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 65 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 231 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Virginia Tech make $6,657 more than the typical 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 262 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing major at Clemson University make $5,897 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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MS in Marketing
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BS in Business Administration - Marketing
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BS in Marketing - Digital Marketing
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Marketing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 791 different United States marketing schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Marketing students that almost earned our Best Marketing Schools award.
Marketing by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Marketing
One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Marketing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 50,275 |
Other Marketing | 1,353 |
International Marketing | 582 |
Digital Marketing | 477 |
Marketing Research | 229 |
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Most Popular Majors Related to Marketing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
Accounting | 99,265 |
Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Human Resource Management | 28,787 |
Business Support & Assistant Services | 19,119 |
Hospitality Management | 17,689 |
Management Information Systems | 13,680 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,319 |
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Removed schools reflect instances of new data identified post-publication that warrant removal of a school from this year’s ranking.
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Marketing Schools
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Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |