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2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina

27 Colleges
$40,205 Avg Salary
$23,908 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, marketing was ranked 6th in North Carolina. In fact, 1,118 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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The Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in North Carolina 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.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from ECU carry an average student debt load of $23,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $198, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 27 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, marketing graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $253.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for marketing students. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

On average, marketing graduates from Appalachian State take out $18,864 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $290.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from WCU carry an average student debt load of $22,922. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $274.

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#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

Out of the 27 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

On average, marketing graduates from Elon take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $904.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

On average, marketing graduates from NC A&T take out $26,875 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 $354.

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#8

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

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#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

With a ranking of #9, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Marketing majors at Campbell take out an average of $18,408 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at Wingate accumulate an average of around $23,200 in student debt.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,542
Georgia 1,868
Tennessee 898
Louisiana 832
Virginia 968
West Virginia 247
Alabama 1,451
Mississippi 652
South Carolina 984
Arkansas 515
Kentucky 721

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

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 27 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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