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2023 Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, marketing students earned 1,301 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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 in California ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California 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 California

The colleges and universities below are the best for marketing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best school for marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Marketing majors at Loyola Marymount take out an average of $21,261 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $917.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $757.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at USFCA accumulate an average of around $19,617 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $822.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Arizona Global Campus is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UAGC accumulate an average of around $38,544 in student debt.

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#6

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Menlo College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Menlo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atherton.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $607, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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California Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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#9

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

Woodbury University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Located in the large city of Burbank, Woodbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Azusa Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,063
Oregon 477
Nevada 311
Hawaii 128
Alaska 19

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 19 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.

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