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2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina

27 Colleges
$40,205 Avg Salary
$25,693 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,241 degrees and certificates were awarded to marketing students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in North Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for marketing majors pursuing a .

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, marketing graduates from ECU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Marketing majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $237.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Appalachian State take out is $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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The excellent programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from WCU carry an average student debt load of $22,670. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at Elon accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $489.

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North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at NC A&T take out is $28,500.

Full Marketing at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#8

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

On average, marketing graduates from Campbell take out $21,172 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

Marketing majors at Wingate take out an average of $23,855 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,868
Virginia 971
Florida 3,578
Tennessee 898
Kentucky 721
South Carolina 984
Louisiana 832
Arkansas 515
Alabama 1,453
Mississippi 652
West Virginia 247

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 27 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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