2023 Best Marketing Schools
Finding the Best Marketing School for You
Marketing is the #59 most popular major in the country with 4,011 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Marketing Schools ranking. This report analyzed 140 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Marketing Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for marketing majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Marketing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for marketing students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out of the 140 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 140 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 140 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #7, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #12 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
With a ranking of #18, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #19 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Michigan State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
With a ranking of #21, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Marketing Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 23 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 24 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 25 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 26 | Yeshiva University | New York, NY |
| 27 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
| 28 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
Marketing by Region
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Marketing Related Rankings by Major
One of 20 majors within the area of study, marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 131,555 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Accounting | 19,309 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| General Business/Commerce | 9,137 |
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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