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2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

142 Colleges
$45,344 Avg Salary
$23,915 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 142 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Marketing Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UPenn take out is $17,412.

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#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucknell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Bucknell take out is $26,000.

Full Marketing at Bucknell University Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Georgetown carry an average student debtload of $17,000.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

On average, marketing graduates from Lehigh take out $20,534 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Marketing majors at Villanova take out an average of $26,747 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, marketing graduates from UMCP take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $473.

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University of Delaware landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at UD accumulate an average of around $24,499 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $760.

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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $22,975.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

On average, marketing graduates from Syracuse take out $26,951 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $618.

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#11

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#12

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Selinsgrove.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at Susquehanna accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

On average, marketing graduates from Pitt take out $24,188 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $564.

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#14

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #14, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at St. Joe's take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $879, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Temple carry an average student debtload of $23,553. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $556.

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#16

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Drexel carry an average student debtload of $25,229. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $455, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, marketing graduates from CUA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $845, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #18 on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debtload of $20,331. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $426, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Marketing at Salisbury University Report

#19

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at University of Scranton accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Marketing at University of Scranton Report

#20

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #21, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Marketing majors at Rutgers Newark take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Marketing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
22 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
23 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
24 Excelsior University Albany, NY
25 Howard University Washington, DC
26 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
27 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Johnstown, PA
28 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA

Best Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best marketing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,581
New York 2,226
Maryland 611
New Jersey 872
District of Columbia 272
Delaware 337

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

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.

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