Ranked #17 in popularity, marketing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Marketing Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 498 degrees in marketing to qualified students.
Your choice of marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Marketing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Marketing Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of marketing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Providence College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were about 93 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Marketing degree recipients from Providence College get an earnings boost of about $10,962 over the typical earnings of marketing majors.
Bryant University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.
There were roughly 141 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marketing program at Bryant University make $3,255 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 107 marketing students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. After graduating, marketing degree recipients generally earn around $46,394 in their early careers.
Roger Williams University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in marketing. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 64 marketing students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program state that they receive average early career earnings of $44,506.
JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 marketing students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program make around $41,544 for their early career.
Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 440th out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.
There were about 25 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program make about $42,044 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 28 marketing students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the marketing program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,474.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Marketing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
