2023 Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In <nil>, 52,078 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 712 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for marketing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Marketing
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Lehigh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $353.
Villanova University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #10 on this year’s Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $725.
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Texas Christian University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marketing graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $18,732.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $18,662 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Michigan State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $571.
With a ranking of #14, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
On average, marketing graduates from Purdue take out $17,179 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $363, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Marketing majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $20,315 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $714.
Elon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $904.
University of Mary ranked #18 on this year’s Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #20, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $19,465 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $473.
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Creighton University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UMCP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,436. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $473.
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Marketing majors at UST MN take out an average of $22,915 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Western Governors University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $15,931 in student debt.
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University of Delaware came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UD accumulate an average of around $21,489 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $760.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 712 different United States marketing schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Marketing students that almost earned our Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Marketing by Region
View the Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Marketing
Marketing is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Marketing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 49,275 |
| Other Marketing | 1,331 |
| Digital Marketing | 677 |
| International Marketing | 482 |
| Marketing Research | 313 |
Majors Similar to Marketing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 403,753 |
| Accounting | 93,982 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,779 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54,690 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 48,037 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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