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2025 Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
606 Master's Degrees
$75,777 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in marketing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for marketing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 606 master's degrees in marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Marketing School for Your Master's Degree

Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The marketing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for marketing students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marketing in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in marketing.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Marketing

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a master's degree in marketing. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Master's recipients from the marketing program at University of Pennsylvania earn $108,216 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in marketing from University of Pennsylvania

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New York University
New York, NY
25 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in marketing needs to check out New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in marketing from New York University

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

It is hard to beat Saint Joseph's University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in marketing. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program earn an average of $70,861 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in marketing from Saint Joseph’s University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in marketing. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, marketing master's recipients generally make an average of $71,071 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in marketing from Hofstra University

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Baruch College
New York, NY
114 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in marketing from Baruch College

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13 Annual Graduates

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton.More information about a master’s in marketing from University of Scranton

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange.

Students who graduate with their master's from the marketing program state that they receive average early career earnings of $74,623.

More information about a master’s in marketing from Seton Hall University

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American University
Washington, DC
25 Annual Graduates

The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in marketing from American University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program make an average of $64,488 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in marketing from Stony Brook University

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25 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in marketing from Pace University - New York

Best Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best marketing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 261 259
Pennsylvania 248 151
Maryland 193 145
New Jersey 188 11
District of Columbia 154 20
Delaware 109 26

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

Marketing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 481
Other Marketing 114
Marketing Research 11

Majors Similar to Marketing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 16,554
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 10,350
Accounting 2,735
Human Resource Management 1,723
Finance & Financial Management 851
General Business/Commerce 753
General Sales & Marketing 596
Real Estate 589
Entrepreneurial Studies 443
Other Business, Management & Marketing 304

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