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# Best Marketing Programs in Pennsylvania (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 33 Marketing programs in Pennsylvania by median earnings of Marketing graduates four years after completing. [University of Pennsylvania](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $112,211 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the median earnings figure is $67,900, with a range from $112,211 to $42,682.

The list includes 7 public and 26 private nonprofit institutions. Indiana University of Pennsylvania posts the lowest average net price on the page at $16,804.

University of Pennsylvania ranks 52nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

33 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $112,211 | $28,699 | \-$3,012\* | 5.4% |
|  | [University of Pennsylvania](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting [$112,211 in median earnings](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/) of Marketing graduates four years after completing alongside a 5% admission rate. |
| 2 | Villanova University · Villanova, PA | $102,222 | $43,756 | $17,823 | 27.0% |
|  | [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/majors/) posts [$102,222 in median earnings](/school/villanova-university/outcomes/) for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $17,823 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 3 | Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA | $98,320 | $36,931 | $16,917 | 25.9% |
|  | With a [median federal debt of $20,534](/school/lehigh-university/cost/) among Marketing completers who borrowed, [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/majors/) reports earnings of $98,320 four years after completing. |
| 4 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $89,486 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
|  | [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/majors/) ranks 4th on this list and shows an [average net price of $38,509,](/school/drexel-university/cost/) with 160 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 5 | University of Scranton · Scranton, PA | $83,756 | $32,568 | $23,896 | 81.2% |
|  | [University of Scranton](/school/university-of-scranton/majors/) [admits 81% of applicants](/school/university-of-scranton/admissions/) and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $83,756 four years after completing. |
| 6 | Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA | $82,070 | $28,819 | $19,757 | 81.4% |
|  | [Susquehanna University](/school/susquehanna-university/majors/) reports [$82,070 in median earnings](/school/susquehanna-university/outcomes/) of Marketing graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $27,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed. |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $79,343 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
|  | A public university in University Park, [Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/) lists [$79,343 in median earnings](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Marketing graduates four years after completing. |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA | $78,522 | $29,689 | $22,570 | 88.8% |
|  | [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/majors/) ranks 8th on this list, with an [average net price of $22,570](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and 119 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 9 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $75,461 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
|  | [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/majors/) reports a [median federal debt of $24,188](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/cost/) among Marketing completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $75,461 four years after completing. |
| 10 | Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA | $74,187 | $19,444 | $22,626 | 81.0% |
|  | [Mercyhurst University](/school/mercyhurst-university/majors/) [admits 81% of applicants](/school/mercyhurst-university/admissions/) and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $74,187 four years after completing. |
| 11 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $72,289 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
|  | [Temple University](/school/temple-university/majors/) ranks 11th on this list and posts [$72,289 in median earnings](/school/temple-university/outcomes/) of Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 219 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 12 | DeSales University · Center Valley, PA | $72,203 | $31,643 | $24,007 | 77.1% |
|  | With an [average net price of $31,643,](/school/desales-university/cost/) [DeSales University](/school/desales-university/majors/) reports $72,203 in median earnings for its Marketing graduates four years after completing. |
| 13 | Wilkes University · Wilkes-Barre, PA | $71,501 | $27,743 | $25,062 | 90.6% |
|  | Wilkes University reports median earnings of $71,501 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $27,743. |
| 14 | York College of Pennsylvania · York, PA | $69,407 | $18,556 | $12,927 | 73.7% |
|  | [York College of Pennsylvania](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/majors/) [admits 74% of applicants](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/admissions/) and shows median federal debt of $25,500 among Marketing completers who borrowed. |
| 15 | King's College · Wilkes-Barre, PA | $69,051 | $23,093 | $17,283 | 93.1% |
|  | King's College ranks 15th on this list, with 34 graduates in the earnings cohort and an average net price of $17,283 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 16 | La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA | $68,227 | $19,409 | $16,545 | 96.6% |
|  | La Salle University posts median earnings of $68,227 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing and ranks 609th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 17 | Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA | $67,900 | $26,502 | $19,393 | 79.0% |
|  | Messiah University reports an average net price of $26,502 and median federal debt of $25,621 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. |
| 18 | Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA | $66,542 | $37,730 | $29,986 | 83.6% |
|  | [Duquesne University](/school/duquesne-university/majors/) shows [median earnings of $66,542](/school/duquesne-university/outcomes/) for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 105 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 19 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA | $64,955 | $23,726 | $18,709 | 86.5% |
|  | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, a public university in Shippensburg, reports median federal debt of $25,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 86%. |
| 20 | Robert Morris University · Moon Township, PA | $64,349 | $23,003 | $19,548 | 89.9% |
|  | Robert Morris University ranks 20th on this list and reports an average net price of $19,548 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 21 | Eastern University · Saint Davids, PA | $63,825 | $26,662 | $26,557 | 90.8% |
|  | Eastern University posts median earnings of $63,825 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 5 graduates. |
| 22 | Gannon University · Erie, PA | $63,492 | $22,553 | $18,489 | 74.2% |
|  | Gannon University reports median federal debt of $27,000 across all of the school's borrowers who completed and an admission rate of 74%. |
| 23 | Saint Vincent College · Latrobe, PA | $62,330 | $23,510 | $17,249 | 61.7% |
|  | Saint Vincent College shows median earnings of $62,330 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing and ranks 1287th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 24 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $61,322 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
|  | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, a public university in Slippery Rock, reports an average net price of $19,608 and median federal debt of $24,125 among Marketing completers who borrowed. |
| 25 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $59,703 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
|  | [Pennsylvania Western University](/school/pennsylvania-western-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $59,703](/school/pennsylvania-western-university/outcomes/) for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 19 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 26 | Saint Francis University · Loretto, PA | $59,631 | $23,526 | $21,906 | 76.8% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Saint Francis University left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans, and the school's Marketing completers earn a median of $59,631 four years after completing. |
| 27 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $58,043 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
|  | [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) carries an [average net price of $16,804,](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/cost/) the lowest on this list, and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $58,043 four years after completing. |
| 28 | Seton Hill University · Greensburg, PA | $57,156 | $22,204 | $15,143 | 79.5% |
|  | Seton Hill University admits 80% of applicants and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $57,156 four years after completing. |
| 29 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $55,906 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% |
|  | [Marywood University](/school/marywood-university/majors/) [ranks 960th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/marywood-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Marketing completers earn a median of $55,906 four years after completing. |
| 30 | Bucknell University · Lewisburg, PA | $51,607 | $40,766 | $20,980 | 28.9% |
|  | [Bucknell University](/school/bucknell-university/majors/) posts an [admission rate of 29%](/school/bucknell-university/admissions/) and an average net price of $40,766, while its Marketing graduates earn a median of $51,607 four years after completing. |
| 31 | La Roche University · Pittsburgh, PA | $51,540 | $20,794 | $16,152 | 75.8% |
|  | Median federal debt among Marketing completers who borrowed at [La Roche University](/school/la-roche-university/majors/) is $25,250, and the program's median earnings four years after completing stand at $51,540. |
| 32 | Arcadia University · Glenside, PA | $43,798 | $29,466 | $23,127 | 80.2% |
|  | Arcadia University reports median earnings of $43,798 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $29,466. |
| 33 | Alvernia University · Reading, PA | $42,682 | $28,138 | $23,436 | 58.1% |
|  | Alvernia University ranks 811th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $42,682 four years after completing. |

\* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Marketing graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Pennsylvania appear. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 3 of the 33 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from University of Pennsylvania to the bottom of the list spans $69,529, with a gap of $9,989 between University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University.

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