2023 Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Marketing Master's Degree School for You
Marketing is the #17 most popular major in the country with 52,916 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the United States. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Out of the 107 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Michigan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #12 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students working on their master’s degree. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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University of Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Yeshiva University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree marketing programs. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Marketing students that almost earned our Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 17 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 18 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 19 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 20 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 21 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
Marketing by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Marketing
One of 21 majors within the area of study, marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Marketing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.