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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marketing in California

7 Colleges in California

85 Master's Degrees

A master's degree in marketing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for marketing students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 85 master's degrees in marketing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marketing School for Your Master's Degree

The marketing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Marketing in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for marketing, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for marketing.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Marketing in California

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Marketing Students Working on Their Master's

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA

42 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in marketing needs to take a look at California Lutheran University. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in marketing in California.

There were roughly 42 marketing students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in marketing. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in marketing in California.

There were approximately 21 marketing individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in marketing. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in marketing in California.

There were about 13 marketing individuals who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent data year.

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La Sierra University
Riverside, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at La Sierra University if you want to pursue a master's degree in marketing. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in marketing in California.

There were about 8 marketing students who graduated with this degree at La Sierra in the most recent data year.

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California Intercontinental University
Irvine, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the city of Irvine. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in marketing in California.

There were roughly 1 marketing students who graduated with this degree at California Intercontinental University in the most recent data year.

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Holy Names University
Oakland, CA

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

University of Phoenix - California
Costa Mesa, CA

$45,500 Median Salary

$40,336 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, marketing master's recipients typically earn an average of $45,500 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	0
Oregon	151	4
Nevada	100	0

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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	84
International Marketing	1

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	11,025
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	3,252
Human Resource Management	908
Accounting	811
Taxation	284
International Business	211
Finance & Financial Management	191
Entrepreneurial Studies	188
General Business/Commerce	168
Management Information Systems	112

Notes and References

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).
Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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