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.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of marketing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 564 degrees in marketing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marketing Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
Providence College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were about 114 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. Those marketing students who get their degree from Providence College earn $8,197 more than the typical marketing graduate.
Bryant University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.
There were approximately 145 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing degree program at Bryant University make $7,720 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were about 89 marketing students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program report average early career earnings of $42,261.
Salve Regina University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in marketing. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 686th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were roughly 42 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program make an average of $42,952 for their early career.
Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 83 marketing students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program report average early career earnings of $40,968.
JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
There were approximately 8 marketing students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program make an average of $39,411 for their early career.
Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 12 marketing students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent data year.
JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 marketing students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program make around $39,411 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 41 marketing students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, marketing degree recipients typically earn about $32,541 in the first five years of their career.
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).
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