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2023 Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools

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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the United States. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 107 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree marketing programs. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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 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 #9 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#13

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree marketing programs. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#14

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #14, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#15

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Marketing students that almost earned our Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the area of study, marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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