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2024 Best Marketing Schools in Massachusetts

33 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,665 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$48,951 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in marketing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for marketing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,665 degrees in marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Marketing School

Best Marketing Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marketing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Marketing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Marketing
Master's Degrees in Marketing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marketing Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Marketing in Massachusetts

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marketing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Marketing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Marketing Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Bentley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 122 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing degree program at Bentley University earn $4,416 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in marketing from Bentley University

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Boston College crest
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$58,593 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 122 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing program at Boston College make $9,642 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Marketing Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in marketing. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 151 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from Boston University earn $19,395 more than the standard marketing grad.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$57,976 Median Starting Salary

Suffolk University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in marketing. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.

There were approximately 127 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing major at Suffolk University get $9,025 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Marketing Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 165 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program earn around $49,497 in the first couple years of their career.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Marketing Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 141 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year. After graduation, marketing degree recipients typically make around $50,151 in their early careers.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In MA

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 3 marketing students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in marketing from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Marketing Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 61 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program earn around $48,179 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in marketing from Stonehill College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In MA

North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Danvers. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 4 marketing students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
38 Marketing Degrees Awarded

Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 47th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 38 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in marketing from Western New England University

Best Marketing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Marketing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Connecticut241690
New Hampshire210605
Maine202164
Rhode Island200561
Vermont19426

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Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Marketing Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General1,303
International Marketing228
Other Marketing119
Digital Marketing10
Marketing Research5

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Majors Similar to Marketing

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management11,102
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods3,447
Finance & Financial Management2,289
General Business/Commerce2,109
Accounting2,015
International Business492
Human Resource Management432
Hospitality Management383
Other Business, Management & Marketing316
Management Information Systems247

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