2023 Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Marketing Associate 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 Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 132 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Normandale Community College to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in tuition and fees each year.
Normandale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, DCTC also did well on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great value for marketing students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year.
North Hennepin Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great value for marketing students working on their associate degree. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year.
North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 132 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chattahoochee Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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Madison Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. On average, marketing graduates from CVTC take out $11,648 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree marketing programs. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, marketing majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $17,851 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, WCTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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Southeast Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year. The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Southeast Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,161.
Southeast Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, marketing majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,132 in student debt.
Western Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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West Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.
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Johnson County Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, JCCC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree marketing programs. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, marketing graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $17,322.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Gwinnett Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,875.
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Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.
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Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
Century College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools list.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 20 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
| 21 | Albany Technical College | Albany, GA |
| 22 | Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI |
| 23 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 24 | Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS |
| 25 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 25 | South Central College | North Mankato, MN |
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Marketing Related Majors for 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 26 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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