by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Marketing is the 17th most popular major in the country with 52,078 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $42,967 and had an average of $24,010 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,346 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major” ranking analyzed 154 colleges that offered a degree in marketing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their marketing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIM College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 91 masters’s marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 154 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hult International Business School landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 91 degrees to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 154 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Goldey - Beacom College landed the #3 spot on the list. Goldey - Beacom College is located in Wilmington, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 154 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emerson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 242 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
Lasell University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Walsh College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Walsh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Lutheran University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 6 masters’s marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Marketing at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Toledo landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of the Southwest came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 1 masters’s marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marketing at University of the Southwest
With a ranking of #14, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 87 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dallas Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 27 masters’s marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wagner College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s marketing degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Manhattanville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 181 masters’s marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Molloy College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Molloy College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockville Centre, New York. It awarded 15 masters’s marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Franklin University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Boston University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Marketing Major ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 137 masters’s marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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