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Best Marketing Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Marketing Schools in North Carolina

20 Colleges
$40,205 Avg Salary
$25,693 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,241 degrees and certificates were awarded to marketing students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Marketing Schools in North Carolina

Check out the marketing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Marketing Schools

#1

Elon University

Elon, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Elon University the best school in North Carolina for marketing students. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, marketing graduates from Elon take out $20,000 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 $489.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Appalachian State take out is $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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The excellent programs at Queens University of Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $23,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $237.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $22,670 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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#8

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

Belmont Abbey College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Belmont.

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#9

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at Wingate accumulate an average of around $23,855 in student debt.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,868
Virginia 971
Florida 3,578
Tennessee 898
Kentucky 721
South Carolina 984
Louisiana 832
Arkansas 515
Alabama 1,453
Mississippi 652
West Virginia 247

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 20 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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