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2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region

86 Colleges
$43,316 Avg Salary
$22,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Marketing Colleges.

Top 15% Best Marketing Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, marketing graduates from UT Austin take out $19,625 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 $353.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at TCU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 86 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from SMU carry an average student debtload of $19,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $467.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Marketing majors at OSU take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $457, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, Trinity University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Trinity U take out is $22,541.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Baylor carry an average student debtload of $21,525. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,043, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Texas Tech take out is $20,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $373, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tulsa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $706, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Marketing majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $16,200 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $345.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

On average, marketing graduates from University of Arizona take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $676, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
13 University of Houston Houston, TX
14 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
15 St. Mary’s University San Antonio, TX
16 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
17 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX

Best Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best marketing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,195
Arizona 989
Oklahoma 769
New Mexico 105

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Marketing Concentrations

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.

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