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2024 Best Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania

46 Colleges in Pennsylvania
2,627 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$48,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
Marketing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 46 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,627 degrees in marketing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marketing School

Best Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania 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. We derive our Best Overall Marketing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Associate Degrees in Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Marketing
Master's Degrees in Marketing
Doctor'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 Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Marketing in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the marketing degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Marketing

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$112,878 Median Starting Salary

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 degree program at University of Pennsylvania earn $64,190 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$56,022 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Lehigh University if you want to pursue a degree in marketing. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing program at Lehigh University earn $7,334 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$45,876 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in marketing. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 224 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program state that they receive average early career earnings of $45,876.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$53,864 Median Starting Salary

Drexel University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 183 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing degree program at Drexel University make $5,176 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Marketing Degrees Awarded
21.0% Growth in Graduates

Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Marketing degree recipients from Villanova University get an earnings boost of about $7,353 above the average earnings of marketing majors.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$48,227 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 145 marketing students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program make about $48,227 for their early career.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
340 Marketing Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 340 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program make around $43,899 in their early career salary.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In PA

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were about 30 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$40,033 Median Starting Salary

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were about 99 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, marketing degree recipients generally earn around $40,033 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$56,243 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 marketing students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available. Marketing degree recipients from University of Scranton get an earnings boost of approximately $7,555 above the typical income of marketing majors.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 2,226
Maryland 279 611
New Jersey 273 872
District of Columbia 188 272
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 2,507
Other Marketing 63
Marketing Research 28
Digital Marketing 18
International Marketing 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,073
Finance & Financial Management 6,650
Accounting 3,773
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,282
General Business/Commerce 2,432
Human Resource Management 1,894
Entrepreneurial Studies 606
Hospitality Management 595
Other Business, Management & Marketing 564
International Business 516

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