2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Marketing School for You
Marketing is the #17 most popular major in the country with 52,916 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 142 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Marketing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for marketing students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at La Salle take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $370, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 142 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TESU also did well on our Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,550 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debtload of $27,416.
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Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 a year.
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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $26,250.
UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.
Delaware Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,718 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year. While working on their degree, marketing majors at Ship accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $408.
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With a ranking of #11, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Excelsior College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #12, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,130 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Nassau Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,555.
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With a ranking of #13, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BMCC are $8,050 a year.
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Montclair State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #16 on the list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year. Marketing majors at SRU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $322.
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Bucks County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bucks County Community College are $13,298 a year.
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Salisbury University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salisbury are $20,458 a year. While working on their degree, marketing majors at Salisbury accumulate an average of around $22,217 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $415.
Salisbury also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #19, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union County College are $10,562 a year.
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Strayer University - Global Region landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 a year.
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Montgomery County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $14,970 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Marketing students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Herkimer County Community College | Herkimer, NY |
| 23 | Bronx Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 24 | New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn, NY |
| 25 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 26 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 27 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
| 28 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
Best Marketing Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,594 |
| New York | 2,231 |
| Maryland | 611 |
| New Jersey | 878 |
| District of Columbia | 286 |
| Delaware | 337 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.