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Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for marketing Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for marketing Majors in US for 2021:
  1. University of Florida
  2. Clemson University
  3. Boston College
  4. University of Wisconsin - Madison
  5. University of Texas at Austin
  6. University of Georgia
  7. University of Notre Dame
  8. University of Maryland - College Park
  9. Florida State University
  10. Santa Clara University
If you go to one of these schools, chances are, you're not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

25 best colleges for marketing majors in the US

1. University of Florida

Location
Gainesville, FL
Admission rate: 39%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,700

2. Clemson University

Location
Clemson, SC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,100

3. Boston College

Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
Admission rate: 28%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $64,900

4. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Location
Madison, WI
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,600

5. University of Texas at Austin

Location
Austin, TX
Admission rate: 39%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $52,200

6. University of Georgia

Location
Athens, GA
Admission rate: 49%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,200

7. University of Notre Dame

Location
Notre Dame, IN
Admission rate: 18%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $69,700

8. University of Maryland - College Park

Location
College Park, MD
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $50,100

9. Florida State University

Location
Tallahassee, FL
Admission rate: 37%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $39,700

10. Santa Clara University

Location
Santa Clara, CA
Admission rate: 50%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $63,900

11. Loyola Marymount University

Location
Los Angeles, CA
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $53,000

12. SUNY at Binghamton

Location
Vestal, NY
Admission rate: 40%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,700

13. James Madison University

Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Admission rate: 71%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,100

14. Lehigh University

Location
Bethlehem, PA
Admission rate: 22%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $67,300

15. Bentley University

Location
Waltham, MA
Admission rate: 43%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $67,000

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Location
Minneapolis, MN
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,000

17. University of Delaware

Location
Newark, DE
Admission rate: 66%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,100

18. University of Connecticut

Location
Storrs, CT
Admission rate: 49%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,800

19. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Location
Champaign, IL
Admission rate: 62%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $52,300

20. Georgetown University

Location
Washington, DC
Admission rate: 15%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $81,100

21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Location
Blacksburg, VA
Admission rate: 65%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $50,400

22. Fashion Institute of Technology

Location
New York, NY
Admission rate: 53%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $43,200

23. Purdue University

Location
West Lafayette, IN
Admission rate: 58%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,000

24. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark

Location
Newark, NJ
Admission rate: 63%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,200

25. USF Sarasota-Manatee

Location
Sarasota, FL
Admission rate: 32%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $39,400

How we determined the best marketing colleges

We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what marketing departments offer the best career opportunities:
  • Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
  • Mean Earnings After 10 Years
  • Mean Earnings After 6 Years
  • Admission Rate (More selective the better)
  • Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
  • Median amount of debt
  • Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years