Best Marketing Programs in the United States (2026)
Updated
This page ranks 481 Marketing programs in the United States by median earnings of Marketing graduates four years after completing. Brigham Young University leads the list at $112,596, followed by University of Pennsylvania at $112,211 and Boston College at $106,353.
The median across the listed schools is $65,269, with figures ranging from $112,596 to $25,967.
Public institutions make up 51% of the list, with 247 schools, while 234 are private nonprofits. California State University-Northridge ranks 7th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the best on this page. CUNY York College reports the lowest average net price at $4,456.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $112,596 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% |
| Brigham Young University reports median earnings of $112,596 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $15,564. | |||||
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $112,211 | $28,699 | -$3,012* | 5.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania reports $112,211 in median earnings of Marketing graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $17,412 among Marketing completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $106,353 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 16.4% |
| Boston College ranks 156th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with an average net price of $4,284 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 4 | Georgetown University · Washington, DC | $105,944 | $40,815 | $5,064 | 12.9% |
| Georgetown University posts median earnings of $105,944 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 79 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 5 | Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA | $104,723 | $50,062 | $22,985 | 48.0% |
| Santa Clara University reports $104,723 in median earnings of Marketing graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $19,712 among Marketing completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 6 | Villanova University · Villanova, PA | $102,222 | $43,756 | $17,823 | 27.0% |
| Villanova University reports median earnings of $102,222 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $43,756. | |||||
| 7 | Washington University in St Louis · St. Louis, MO | $100,489 | $21,786 | $1,716 | 12.1% |
| Washington University in St Louis ranks 97th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $1,716 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 8 | Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA | $98,503 | $39,949 | $16,126 | 14.0% |
| Tulane University of Louisiana posts median earnings of $98,503 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 137 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 9 | Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA | $98,320 | $36,931 | $16,917 | 25.9% |
| Lehigh University reports $98,320 in median earnings of Marketing graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $20,534 among Marketing completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 10 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $97,148 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% |
| Texas Christian University reports median earnings of $97,148 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $36,660. | |||||
| 11 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $96,148 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks 82nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $4,200 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 12 | George Washington University · Washington, DC | $95,528 | $36,586 | $17,440 | 47.1% |
| George Washington University posts median earnings of $95,528 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 72 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 13 | Elon University · Elon, NC | $95,163 | $41,555 | $26,523 | 66.4% |
| Elon University reports median earnings of $95,163 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $41,555. | |||||
| 14 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $93,782 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| A public university in College Park, University of Maryland-College Park ranks 14th on this list and shows an admission rate of 45%. | |||||
| 15 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $92,626 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
| University of Florida posts median federal debt of $15,250 among Marketing completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $92,626 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $91,955 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin ranks 9th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $12,553 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 17 | University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA | $91,815 | $41,431 | $31,537 | 61.7% |
| University of San Francisco admits 62% of applicants and lists median earnings of $91,815 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $91,235 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University reports median federal debt of $26,951 among Marketing completers who borrowed, with an average net price of $38,793. | |||||
| 19 | University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN | $91,088 | $26,780 | $7,244 | 11.3% |
| University of Notre Dame ranks 19th on this list and shows an admission rate of 11%, with median earnings of $91,088 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL | $90,744 | $14,355 | $2,038 | 42.4% |
| An average net price of $2,038 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $90,744 for Marketing graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Fordham University · Bronx, NY | $90,733 | $44,338 | $32,474 | 59.3% |
| Fordham University reports median federal debt of $26,933 among Marketing completers who borrowed and ranks 507th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 22 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $90,453 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
| Michigan State University admits 85% of applicants and lists median earnings of $90,453 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA | $89,944 | $23,322 | $11,444 | 71.5% |
| James Madison University reports an average net price of $23,322 and median federal debt of $19,500 among Marketing completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 24 | Providence College · Providence, RI | $89,629 | $48,523 | $28,152 | 50.9% |
| Providence College ranks 24th on this list, with median earnings of $89,629 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $89,486 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University reports $89,486 in median earnings for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $25,229 among Marketing completers who borrowed. | |||||
* 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 United States appear. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 36 of the 481 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 Brigham Young University and University of Pennsylvania is $385, while the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $86,629.
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