2021 Most Popular Marketing Schools
Finding the Best Marketing School for You
With 51,241 degrees and certificates handed out in 2018-2019, marketing is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,137 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marketing program at each school on the list.
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2021 Most Popular Marketing Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for marketing majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Marketing
Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $22,625. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $254.
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The excellent programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the United States. UA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at UA accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at UC accumulate an average of around $23,000 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 $239.
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Out of the 1,137 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, marketing graduates from Florida State take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationYou’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $213, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationUniversity of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Marketing majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $192.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $15,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $156.
Request InformationUmpqua Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Request InformationUniversity of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Marketing majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $16,950 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $176, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Marketing majors at UK take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $231, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $189, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Iowa State University landed the #15 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $234.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #16 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Marketing majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $24,601 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.
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University of Arkansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UARK take out is $22,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $234.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at GVSU take out is $20,954. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $217.
Request InformationTexas State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $30,075 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $336, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at University of Toledo accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $259.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at OHIO Athens take out is $24,777. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.
Request InformationUniversity of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #24 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Clemson take out is $21,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $223, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at OSU take out is $21,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $223, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Marketing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1137 different United States marketing schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Marketing Schools award.
Marketing by Region
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Majors Related to Marketing
Marketing is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Marketing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 49,088 |
Other Marketing | 1,328 |
International Marketing | 618 |
Marketing Research | 207 |
Majors Similar to Marketing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 410,147 |
Accounting | 105,123 |
General Business/Commerce | 58,451 |
Finance & Financial Management | 56,186 |
Human Resource Management | 26,823 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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