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2024 Best Marketing Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges in District of Columbia
286 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$53,947 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in marketing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Marketing Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 286 degrees in marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Marketing School

Best Marketing Schools in District of Columbia 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marketing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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Associate Degrees in Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Marketing
Master's Degrees in Marketing

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marketing Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Marketing in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marketing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Marketing

1
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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$69,082 Median Starting Salary

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing major at Georgetown University get $15,135 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in marketing from Georgetown University

2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
96 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$54,148 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in marketing needs to look into George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 96 marketing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program earn about $54,148 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in marketing from George Washington University

3
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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In DC

American University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 20 marketing students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in marketing from American University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$51,568 Median Starting Salary

Catholic University of America is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 5th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 32 marketing students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program report average early career wages of $51,568.

More information about a degree in marketing from Catholic University of America

4
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Howard University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Marketing Degrees Awarded
36.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Howard University if you want to pursue a degree in marketing. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 65 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program report average early career income of $47,058.

More information about a degree in marketing from Howard University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In DC
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

There were roughly 6 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Global Region in the most recent data year.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 2,581
New York 333 2,226
Maryland 279 611
New Jersey 273 872
Delaware 175 337

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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
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 210
Other Marketing 76

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Majors Similar to Marketing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 2,564
General Business/Commerce 1,002
Finance & Financial Management 722
Accounting 525
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 469
Human Resource Management 407
International Business 283
Entrepreneurial Studies 234
Real Estate 207
Management Information Systems 153

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