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Best Marketing Programs in the Northeast (2026)

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Part of Best Business Colleges in the Northeast

Regional list from Best Marketing Programs in the United States

This page ranks 105 Marketing programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Marketing graduates four years after completing. University of Pennsylvania leads the list with median earnings of $112,211 four years after completing, followed by Boston College at $106,353 and Villanova University at $102,222.

The gap between the top two is $5,858. Across the listed schools, median earnings range from $112,211 to $28,019, with a median of $68,490.

The list includes 30 public and 75 private nonprofit institutions. Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

CUNY York College reports the lowest average net price on the page at $4,456, while New Jersey City University posts the highest admission rate, admitting 98% of applicants.

The ranked list

105 schools in list order
RankSchoolProgram EarningsAverage net priceNet price, families under $30KAdmission rate
1University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA$112,211$28,699-$3,0125.4%
University of Pennsylvania reports $112,211 in median earnings for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, and ranks 1st on this list.
2Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA$106,353$41,704$4,28416.4%
Boston College posts $106,353 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $4,284 for families earning under $30,000.
3Villanova University · Villanova, PA$102,222$43,756$17,82327.0%
With an admission rate of 27%, Villanova University shows median earnings of $102,222 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
4Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA$98,320$36,931$16,91725.9%
Lehigh University ranks 4th on this list and its Marketing completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $20,534.
5Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY$91,235$38,793$15,81745.9%
Syracuse University reports $91,235 in median earnings for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 136 graduates.
6Fordham University · Bronx, NY$90,733$44,338$32,47459.3%
Fordham University sits at 6th on this list, with an average net price of $44,338 and median earnings of $90,733 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
7Providence College · Providence, RI$89,629$48,523$28,15250.9%
Providence College ranks 924th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $89,629 four years after completing.
8Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA$89,486$38,509$28,05579.4%
Drexel University admits 79% of applicants and reports median earnings of $89,486 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
9University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT$89,208$25,097$15,19352.4%
A public university in Storrs, University of Connecticut posts median earnings of $89,208 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
10Bentley University · Waltham, MA$88,461$37,930$21,19645.1%
Bentley University ranks 10th on this list and its Marketing completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $26,000.
11Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT$86,740$48,095$33,30233.3%
Fairfield University reports an average net price of $33,302 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $86,740 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
12University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA$86,299$22,383$10,16459.7%
University of Massachusetts-Amherst shows median earnings of $86,299 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, and ranks 145th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
13University of Scranton · Scranton, PA$83,756$32,568$23,89681.2%
With a median federal debt of $26,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed, University of Scranton posts median earnings of $83,756 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
14Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT$83,258$40,675$33,64972.2%
Quinnipiac University admits 72% of applicants and reports median earnings of $83,258 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
15Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA$82,070$28,819$19,75781.4%
Susquehanna University posts an average net price of $19,757 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $82,070 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
16Binghamton University · Vestal, NY$80,825$21,620$12,17138.6%
Binghamton University ranks 104th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $80,825 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
17Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA$79,343$32,875$19,84560.6%
With 231 graduates in the earnings cohort, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus posts median earnings of $79,343 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
18Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA$78,522$29,689$22,57088.8%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia reports median earnings of $78,522 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing and admits 89% of applicants.
19Manhattan University · Riverdale, NY$78,423$27,256$27,28178.9%
Manhattan University carries a median federal debt of $26,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed and posts median earnings of $78,423 for its graduates four years after completing.
20Emmanuel College · Boston, MA$78,338$26,706$20,39975.7%
Emmanuel College reports an average net price of $20,399 for families earning under $30,000, while its Marketing graduates earn a median of $78,338 four years after completing.
21Bryant University · Smithfield, RI$78,181$41,219$32,69865.5%
Bryant University admits 65% of applicants and posts median earnings of $78,181 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
22Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ$77,940$31,446$19,62373.3%
Seton Hall University reports median earnings of $77,940 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing and carries a median federal debt of $21,500 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
23Adelphi University · Garden City, NY$77,418$30,783$24,09565.9%
Adelphi University ranks 370th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $77,418 four years after completing.
24Pace University · New York, NY$77,287$30,892$26,47375.9%
Pace University reports an average net price of $26,473 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $77,287 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
25Manhattanville University · Purchase, NY$77,161$20,991$13,54887.3%
Manhattanville University reports median earnings of $77,161 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $20,991.
26Endicott College · Beverly, MA$76,948$40,654$29,78071.2%
Endicott College admits 71% of applicants and carries a median federal debt of $26,409 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
27Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH$76,631$19,216$14,67687.5%
A public university in Plymouth, Plymouth State University ranks 27th on this list and shows an average net price of $14,676 for families earning under $30,000.
28Emerson College · Boston, MA$76,623$49,180$32,65051.3%
Emerson College posts median earnings of $76,623 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 65 graduates in the earnings cohort.
29Stonehill College · Easton, MA$76,511$33,016$23,60566.3%
Stonehill College sits 29th on this page and reports a median federal debt of $26,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
30St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY$75,520$29,999$27,78783.4%
St. John's University-New York has an admission rate of 83% and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $75,520 four years after completing.
31University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA$75,461$30,434$14,70958.1%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks 485th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $75,461 four years after completing.
32Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ$75,172$15,404$10,21890.7%
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus carries an average net price of $10,218 for families earning under $30,000, while its Marketing graduates report median earnings of $75,172 four years after completing.
33Assumption University · Worcester, MA$75,091$29,498$19,88583.0%
Assumption University ranks 33rd on this list and shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
34University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI$75,011$21,440$14,36872.2%
University of Rhode Island reports median earnings of $75,011 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $21,440.
35Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ$74,813$24,406$16,34358.2%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $74,813 four years after completing.
36Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA$74,187$19,444$22,62681.0%
Mercyhurst University admits 81% of applicants and carries a median federal debt of $26,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
37Niagara University · Niagara University, NY$73,611$17,248$9,56487.4%
Niagara University reports median earnings of $73,611 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $25,280 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
38Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT$73,514$46,174$38,69165.4%
Sacred Heart University admits 65% of applicants and posts an average net price of $46,174.
39Temple University · Philadelphia, PA$72,289$28,198$22,69480.4%
A public university in Philadelphia, Temple University ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
40DeSales University · Center Valley, PA$72,203$31,643$24,00777.1%
DeSales University shows median earnings of $72,203 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 38 graduates in the earnings cohort.
41Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI$71,989$37,999$29,77887.7%
Roger Williams University carries an average net price of $29,778 for families earning under $30,000 and a median federal debt of $26,293 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
42Suffolk University · Boston, MA$71,855$29,618$24,74582.3%
Suffolk University ranks 42nd on this list and reports median earnings of $71,855 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
43Franklin Pierce University · Rindge, NH$71,685$27,154$19,36493.5%
Franklin Pierce University admits 93% of applicants and posts an average net price of $27,154.
44Wilkes University · Wilkes-Barre, PA$71,501$27,743$25,06290.6%
Wilkes University reports median earnings of $71,501 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $25,625 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
45Nazareth University · Rochester, NY$70,378$29,357$22,79674.7%
Nazareth University carries a median federal debt of $26,038 across all of the school's borrowers who completed and an average net price of $22,796 for families earning under $30,000.
46Siena University · Loudonville, NY$69,793$33,733$26,41769.0%
Siena University ranks 1031st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $69,793 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
47State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY$69,684$17,156$9,40078.4%
State University of New York at Plattsburgh posts an average net price of $17,156 and a median federal debt of $19,500 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
48Iona University · New Rochelle, NY$69,542$29,188$25,78586.9%
Iona University reports median earnings of $69,542 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 68 graduates in the earnings cohort.
49York College of Pennsylvania · York, PA$69,407$18,556$12,92773.7%
York College of Pennsylvania reports median earnings of $69,407 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $25,500 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
50King's College · Wilkes-Barre, PA$69,051$23,093$17,28393.1%
King's College admits 93% of applicants and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $69,051 four years after completing.
51Framingham State University · Framingham, MA$68,603$16,114$11,93483.6%
A public university in Framingham, Framingham State University ranks 51st on this list with an average net price of $16,114.
52Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY$68,530$34,176$28,21968.1%
Hofstra University ranks 882nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $68,530 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
53Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT$68,490$17,604$13,50787.0%
Western Connecticut State University shows a median federal debt of $19,750 among Marketing completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $68,490 four years after completing.
54La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA$68,227$19,409$16,54596.6%
La Salle University has an admission rate of 97% and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $68,227 four years after completing.
55St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY$68,086$28,945$16,05466.4%
St. John Fisher University reports median earnings of $68,086 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $16,054 for families earning under $30,000.
56Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA$67,900$26,502$19,39379.0%
Messiah University ranks 56th on this list, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $25,621 in federal loans.
57University of Maine · Orono, ME$67,863$17,510$12,64296.6%
University of Maine reports median earnings of $67,863 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $17,510.
58Lasell University · Newton, MA$67,400$27,511$18,33481.2%
Lasell University admits 81% of applicants and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $67,400 four years after completing.
59St Bonaventure University · Saint Bonaventure, NY$67,383$27,074$15,65181.7%
St Bonaventure University shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $67,383 four years after completing.
60Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT$67,290$16,857$13,58973.3%
Central Connecticut State University ranks 175th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $67,290 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
61Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ$67,230$24,792$15,82478.6%
Rider University reports median earnings of $67,230 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 42 graduates in the earnings cohort.
62State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY$66,766$16,236$8,71480.6%
A public university in Oswego, State University of New York at Oswego ranks 62nd on this list and shows an admission rate of 81%.
63Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA$66,542$37,730$29,98683.6%
Duquesne University posts an average net price of $37,730, and its Marketing graduates four years after completing earned a median of $66,542.
64Canisius University · Buffalo, NY$66,256$17,940$12,78172.4%
Canisius University posts a median federal debt of $22,250 among Marketing completers who borrowed, and its Marketing graduates four years after completing earned a median of $66,256.
65Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME$66,233$27,555$20,72883.5%
With an admission rate of 84%, Saint Joseph's College of Maine reports median earnings of $66,233 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
66Le Moyne College · Syracuse, NY$65,724$22,277$14,53583.0%
Le Moyne College shows an average net price of $14,535 for families earning under $30,000, and its Marketing graduates four years after completing earned a median of $65,724.
67Salve Regina University · Newport, RI$65,220$36,967$26,93968.2%
Salve Regina University posts a median federal debt of $27,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed, and its admission rate is 68%.
68State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY$64,993$18,809$10,54161.6%
A public university in New Paltz, State University of New York at New Paltz reports median earnings of $64,993 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
69Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA$64,955$23,726$18,70986.5%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania posts a median federal debt of $25,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed, and its Marketing graduates four years after completing earned a median of $64,955.
70University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA$64,760$20,927$15,97690.6%
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth posts an admission rate of 91%, and its Marketing graduates four years after completing earned a median of $64,760.
71CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY$64,386$4,456$2,86164.1%
CUNY York College shows an average net price of $4,456, and its graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $11,000 in federal loans.
72Robert Morris University · Moon Township, PA$64,349$23,003$19,54889.9%
Robert Morris University reports median earnings of $64,349 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 56 graduates in the earnings cohort.
73Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI$64,321$31,027$25,53088.4%
Johnson & Wales University-Providence reports median earnings of $64,321 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 88%.
74St. Joseph's University-New York · Brooklyn, NY$64,172$19,035$16,87672.1%
St. Joseph's University-New York ranks 74th on this list, with an average net price of $19,035 and a median federal debt of $18,223 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
75Eastern University · Saint Davids, PA$63,825$26,662$26,55790.8%
Eastern University posts median earnings of $63,825 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 5 graduates in the earnings cohort.
76University of New Haven · West Haven, CT$63,564$34,192$27,83760.4%
University of New Haven admits 60% of applicants and shows median earnings of $63,564 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
77Gannon University · Erie, PA$63,492$22,553$18,48974.2%
Gannon University ranks 1016th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans.
78Saint Peter's University · Jersey City, NJ$63,460$12,199$10,78390.3%
Saint Peter's University reports an average net price of $12,199 and median earnings of $63,460 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
79Saint Vincent College · Latrobe, PA$62,330$23,510$17,24961.7%
With a median federal debt of $27,000 among Marketing completers who borrowed, Saint Vincent College ranks 79th on this list.
80Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY$62,286$24,347$17,54881.7%
Molloy University shows median earnings of $62,286 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, and an admission rate of 82%.
81Kean University · Union, NJ$61,602$12,447$7,37475.9%
Kean University, a public university in Union, reports median earnings of $61,602 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
82Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA$61,322$19,608$12,55571.5%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranks 560th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with a median federal debt of $24,125 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
83William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ$61,156$18,745$16,17190.1%
William Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90% of applicants and reports an average net price of $18,745.
84Nichols College · Dudley, MA$60,365$33,036$22,05480.8%
Nichols College posts median earnings of $60,365 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 30 graduates in the earnings cohort.
85Champlain College · Burlington, VT$60,198$35,860$28,88582.9%
Champlain College reports median earnings of $60,198 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 20 graduates in the earnings cohort.
86Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA$59,703$18,256$13,94494.3%
A public university in California, Pennsylvania Western University shows an average net price of $18,256 alongside median earnings of $59,703 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
87Saint Francis University · Loretto, PA$59,631$23,526$21,90676.8%
Saint Francis University admits 77% of applicants and its Marketing graduates earned a median of $59,631 four years after completing.
88SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY$58,379$15,897$9,39577.7%
Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $24,250 in federal loans at SUNY at Fredonia, where the Marketing program reports median earnings of $58,379 four years after completing.
89Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA$58,043$16,804$12,36490.8%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania ranks 89th on this list, with 45 graduates in the earnings cohort and a median of $58,043 four years after completing.
90University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME$57,968$13,596$9,99979.2%
University of Southern Maine, a public university in Portland, posts an average net price of $9,999 for families earning under $30,000.
91SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY$57,901$16,353$10,91170.7%
SUNY Brockport ranks 344th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Marketing graduates earned a median of $57,901 four years after completing.
92Seton Hill University · Greensburg, PA$57,156$22,204$15,14379.5%
Seton Hill University admits 80% of applicants and carries an average net price of $22,204.
93Rhode Island College · Providence, RI$57,119$9,478$6,37891.8%
Rhode Island College reports median earnings of $57,119 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $9,478.
94Marywood University · Scranton, PA$55,906$23,388$18,94160.6%
Marywood University shows a median of $26,186 in federal loans across all of the school's borrowers who completed, and its Marketing graduates earned a median of $55,906 four years after completing.
95Alfred University · Alfred, NY$55,339$25,620$16,51273.8%
Alfred University ranks 1194th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside an admission rate of 74%.
96New Jersey City University · Jersey City, NJ$54,983$16,053$14,00598.4%
New Jersey City University reports median earnings of $54,983 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with 29 graduates in the earnings cohort.
97Bucknell University · Lewisburg, PA$51,607$40,766$20,98028.9%
Bucknell University reports median earnings of $51,607 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $40,766.
98La Roche University · Pittsburgh, PA$51,540$20,794$16,15275.8%
La Roche University admits 76% of applicants and reports a median federal debt of $25,250 among Marketing completers who borrowed.
99Simmons University · Boston, MA$50,439$25,265$18,02770.0%
Simmons University ranks 99th on this list, with an average net price of $18,027 for families earning under $30,000.
100Arcadia University · Glenside, PA$43,798$29,466$23,12780.2%
Arcadia University sits on Azimuth's composite ranking at 1219th among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Marketing graduates four years after completing earned a median of $43,798.
101Alvernia University · Reading, PA$42,682$28,138$23,43658.1%
Alvernia University reports an admission rate of 58% and a Marketing earnings cohort of 15 graduates.
102College of Our Lady of the Elms · Chicopee, MA$38,289$17,545$8,09985.3%
College of Our Lady of the Elms posts an average net price of $8,099 for families earning under $30,000, and its Marketing graduates four years after completing earned a median of $38,289.
103Touro University · New York, NY$37,424$29,627$26,60560.8%
Touro University ranks 490th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $15,547 in federal loans.
104Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ$32,925Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Thomas Edison State University, a public university in Trenton, reports median earnings of $32,925 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing.
105Rivier University · Nashua, NH$28,019$28,082$23,32182.6%
Rivier University admits 83% of applicants and its Marketing graduates four years after completing earned a median of $28,019.

* 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 the Northeast appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 7 of the 105 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 gap between first and second is $5,858: University of Pennsylvania reports $112,211 and Boston College reports $106,353.