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2023 Most Popular Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

822 Colleges
$41,822 Avg Salary
$25,451 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 822 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marketing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for marketing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 673 students majoring in marketing at WGU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $24,392 in student debt.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 605 students majoring in marketing at UA, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UA accumulate an average of around $21,570 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $693, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 571 students majoring in marketing at FIU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,961.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 38% are male.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,588. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $229, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 442 students majoring in marketing at UC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UC accumulate an average of around $22,513 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $280.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree marketing programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 49% of the marketing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $20,054 in student debt. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 56% of the marketing majors at the school.

On average, marketing graduates from Ohio State take out $20,863 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the marketing majors at the school.

Marketing majors at CSUN take out an average of $16,516 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the marketing majors at the school.

Marketing majors at UGA take out an average of $19,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the marketing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,939. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $501, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 335 students majoring in marketing at UofSC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marketing graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $20,489. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 40% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $269, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the marketing majors at the school.

On average, marketing graduates from Temple take out $25,766 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $358, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Women make up 46% of the marketing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at OSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,160. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $332.

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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 321 students majoring in marketing at Texas State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marketing graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $21,954. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 59% of the marketing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,227. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $295, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Women make up 61% of the marketing majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $580.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 304 students majoring in marketing at UWM, 53% are male and 47% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $25,044 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $174.

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With a ranking of #19, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

About 54% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 46% are male.

Marketing majors at GVSU take out an average of $22,934 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $238, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Marketing at Grand Valley State University Report

#20

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 47% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $514.

Full Marketing at Auburn University Report

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree marketing programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 54% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 46% are male.

Marketing majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $22,456 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $203.

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#22

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 284 students majoring in marketing at UH, 49% are male and 51% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UH accumulate an average of around $18,875 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#23

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 283 students majoring in marketing at Texas Tech, 46% are male and 54% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $20,851 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $322, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #23, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the marketing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,072. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $374.

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Iowa State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 46% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 54% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marketing graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $21,908. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $321.

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#28

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#29

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#31

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#33

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#37

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#39

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
#39

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#41

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#42

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
#42

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#45

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#47

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 822 different United States marketing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
51 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
51 Washington State University Pullman, WA
54 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
55 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
56 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
56 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
58 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
59 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
60 University of Mississippi University, MS
61 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
62 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
63 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
64 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
65 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
66 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
67 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
68 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
69 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
70 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
71 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
72 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
73 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
74 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
75 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
75 Baylor University Waco, TX
77 DePaul University Chicago, IL
77 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
79 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
79 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
81 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
82 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
83 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
84 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
84 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
86 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
86 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
88 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
89 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
90 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
90 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
90 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
93 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
94 Elon University Elon, NC
95 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
96 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
97 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
97 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
99 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
100 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
101 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
102 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
103 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
103 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
105 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
106 Suffolk University Boston, MA
107 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
107 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
107 Utah State University Logan, UT
110 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
111 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
112 Boise State University Boise, ID
113 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
113 University of Denver Denver, CO
115 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
116 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
116 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
116 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
119 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
119 Providence College Providence, RI
119 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
122 Bentley University Waltham, MA
122 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Marketing students that almost earned our Most Popular Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
124 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
125 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
125 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
125 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
128 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
129 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
129 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
131 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
132 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
132 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
134 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
134 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
134 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
134 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
134 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
134 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
134 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
141 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
141 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
141 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
144 Ball State University Muncie, IN
144 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
144 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
144 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
148 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
148 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
150 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
151 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
151 Creighton University Omaha, NE
153 Northwood University Midland, MI
153 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
153 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
156 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
156 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
158 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
158 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
158 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
158 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
158 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
163 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
164 Siena College Loudonville, NY

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.

  • 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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