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2024 Best Marketing Schools in Massachusetts

33 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,681 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$48,891 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for marketing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,681 degrees in marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Marketing School

Best Marketing Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Marketing Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marketing Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Massachusetts

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.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Marketing

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$53,367 Median Starting Salary

Bentley University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Marketing degree recipients from Bentley University receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,476 over the typical earnings of marketing graduates.

More information about a degree in marketing from Bentley University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Marketing Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 135 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing major at Boston College get $9,702 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Marketing Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in marketing. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Boston University receive $19,455 more than the standard marketing student.

More information about a degree in marketing from Boston University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$57,976 Median Starting Salary

Suffolk University is a great option for students interested in a degree in marketing. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.

There were about 136 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available. Marketing degree recipients from Suffolk University get an earnings boost of around $9,085 over the typical income of marketing majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$49,497 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 150 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program make an average of $49,497 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in marketing from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Marketing Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were approximately 129 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, marketing degree recipients typically earn about $50,151 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in marketing from Emerson College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In MA

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 5 marketing students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in marketing from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Marketing Degrees Awarded
13.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 58 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program make around $48,179 for their early career.

More information about a degree in marketing from Stonehill College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In MA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Danvers. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 8 marketing students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in marketing from North Shore Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
37 Marketing Degrees Awarded

Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 47th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 37 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent data year.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 690
New Hampshire 210 605
Maine 202 164
Rhode Island 200 561
Vermont 194 26

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Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Marketing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1,317
International Marketing 275
Other Marketing 86
Digital Marketing 3

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Majors Similar to Marketing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,253
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,326
Finance & Financial Management 2,169
General Business/Commerce 2,099
Accounting 2,053
International Business 611
Management Information Systems 407
Hospitality Management 400
Human Resource Management 324
Entrepreneurial Studies 307

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