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2023 Most Popular Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,328 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, marketing is the #77 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California 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.

Check out the marketing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 49% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 51% are male.

On average, marketing graduates from CSUN take out $16,516 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 56% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 44% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marketing graduates from Loyola Marymount carry an average student debt load of $21,690. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $661.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in marketing at USD, 37% are male and 63% are female.

On average, marketing graduates from USD take out $21,139 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,127, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marketing schools in California. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 100 students majoring in marketing at USFCA, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Marketing majors at USFCA take out an average of $22,043 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $691.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Of the 90 students majoring in marketing at SCU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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California Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in marketing at Cal Baptist, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#8

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Menlo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Atherton, Menlo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in marketing at Menlo, 59% are male and 41% are female.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Menlo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,082. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $443.

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Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the marketing majors at the school.

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#10

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

With a ranking of #10, La Sierra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

Women make up 35% of the marketing majors at the school.

Full Marketing at La Sierra University Report

Best Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,109
Oregon 477
Nevada 311
Hawaii 128
Alaska 19

Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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