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:
- University of Florida
- Clemson University
- Boston College
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Georgia
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Maryland - College Park
- Florida State University
- Santa Clara University
25 best colleges for marketing majors in the US
1. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
2. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
3. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
4. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
5. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
6. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
7. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
8. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
9. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
10. Santa Clara University
Location
Santa Clara, CA
11. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
12. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
13. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
14. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
15. Bentley University
Location
Waltham, MA
16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
17. University of Delaware
Location
Newark, DE
18. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
19. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
20. Georgetown University
Location
Washington, DC
21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
22. Fashion Institute of Technology
Location
New York, NY
23. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
24. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark
Location
Newark, NJ
25. USF Sarasota-Manatee
Location
Sarasota, FL
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
Most popular jobs for marketing majors
Updated November 17, 2023