by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for marketing students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 290 associate degrees in marketing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of marketing for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marketing students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in marketing.
It's difficult to beat Western Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in marketing. Western Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of La Crosse.More information about a associate in marketing from Western Technical College
Madison Area Technical College is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in marketing. Madison College is a large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in marketing from Madison Area Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in marketing. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in marketing from Fox Valley Technical College
It is hard to beat Ferris State University if you want to pursue an associate degree in marketing. Ferris is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Big Rapids.More information about a associate in marketing from Ferris State University
Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in marketing from Milwaukee Area Technical College
Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in marketing from Northcentral Technical College
CVTC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Soon after graduating, marketing associate recipients generally make an average of $35,014 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a associate in marketing from Chippewa Valley Technical College
Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the marketing program report average early career earnings of $34,630.
More information about a associate in marketing from Waukesha County Technical College
Macomb Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Warren.More information about a associate in marketing from Macomb Community College
Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Livonia.
Marketing associate degree recipients from Schoolcraft College get an earnings boost of around $8,787 over the typical earnings of marketing graduates.
More information about a associate in marketing from Schoolcraft CollegeExplore the best marketing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 245 |
| Digital Marketing | 43 |
| Marketing Research | 1 |
| Other Marketing | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 8,188 |
| Accounting | 1,910 |
| General Business/Commerce | 1,700 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 569 |
| Human Resource Management | 369 |
| Hospitality Management | 273 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 186 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 180 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 79 |
| Construction Management | 66 |