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2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools in California

29 Colleges
$47,277 Avg Salary
$25,060 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing 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 Most Popular Marketing Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marketing Colleges.

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at CSUN take out is $13,350.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Loyola Marymount carry an average student debt load of $24,906. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for marketing students. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

On average, marketing graduates from USD take out $20,569 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $757.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at SCU accumulate an average of around $19,712 in student debt.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing 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.

On average, marketing graduates from USFCA take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $822.

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The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, marketing graduates from UAGC take out $37,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools in California ranking. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#8

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Menlo College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools in California list. Menlo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Atherton.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Menlo carry an average student debt load of $23,250. 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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With a ranking of #9, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $95,362.

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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 29 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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