2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools
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.
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.
The Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,131 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marketing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Marketing Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Marketing
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in the United States for marketing students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UA take out is $24,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $693, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, marketing graduates from FIU take out $21,220 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 1,131 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from WGU carry an average student debt load of $20,756.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $19,976 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $229, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $23,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $280.
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at SNHU take out is $24,991.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Marketing majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $18,034 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $165, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Marketing majors at Ohio State take out an average of $22,300 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $250, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Marketing majors at UGA take out an average of $20,524 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, marketing graduates from CSUN take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Marketing at California State University - Northridge Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UOPX - Arizona take out is $35,512.
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With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $18,082 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $295, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UK take out is $23,531. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $501, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $358, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #15, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
On average, marketing graduates from Texas Tech take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $322, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from UARK carry an average student debt load of $23,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $269, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Marketing majors at UofSC take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, marketing graduates from Texas State take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #19 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from OSU carry an average student debt load of $22,251. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $332.
University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UH take out is $18,324. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $21,067 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $580.
With a ranking of #22, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Marketing majors at UWM take out an average of $26,375 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $174.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #23 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Marketing majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $203.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $24,142 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $238, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Marketing majors at Auburn take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $514.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Marketing Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Marketing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1131 different United States marketing schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Marketing Schools award.
Marketing by Region
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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 |
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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.
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