2021 Best Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 43,920 people earned their bachelor's in marketing, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 334 colleges that offer a bachelor's in marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marketing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marketing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying marketing.
Top 25 Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Saint Joseph's University has taken the #1 spot in this year's marketing ranking for non-traditional students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, St. Joe's has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Marketing ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 2,032 of St. Joe’s students are exclusively distance learners. 2,163 of St. Joe’s students are attending part time.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. UW - Madison also made our Best Colleges for Marketing list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. 4,683 students are part time.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Marketing ranking.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize The University of Alabama as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. UA also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at UA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,339 students take at least one class online at UA. 6,421 students are part time.
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Michigan State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population. Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.
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Villanova University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best marketing schools for non-traditional students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Villanova is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. 2,678 of Villanova students are attending part time.
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Drexel University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Drexel also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 of Drexel students are attending part time.
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Southern Methodist University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SMU has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Marketing ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 912 of SMU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,019 part time students in attendance at SMU.
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Siena College earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loudonville. Siena excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Marketing list.
The student loan default rate at Siena is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,415 students take at least one class online at Siena. About 156 of the students at Siena are attending part time.
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Boston College comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Marketing list.
The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. 1,916 of Boston College students are attending part time.
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Georgetown University landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best marketing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Georgetown is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Marketing list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 4,343 students take at least one class online at Georgetown. 5,553 students are part time.
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The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Xavier University. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Xavier also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Marketing ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 2,392 students take at least one class online at Xavier. About 1,248 of the students at Xavier are attending part time.
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Suffolk University comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Suffolk also did well on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,746 students take at least one class online at Suffolk. There are roughly 1,259 part time students in attendance at Suffolk.
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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Marketing list.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. 9,943 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Minnesota - Twin Cities as the #15 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Marketing ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
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DePaul University landed the #16 spot in our 2021 best marketing schools for non-traditional students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, DePaul is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Marketing list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Emerson College as the #17 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Emerson is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Marketing list.
The student loan default rate at Emerson is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 889 students at Emerson are exclusively online. 562 of Emerson students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Western Governors University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 0.7% of WGU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 150,116 students at WGU and they are all exclusively distance learners.
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Our rankings recognize Miami University - Oxford as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford. Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Miami University - Oxford is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,388 students take at least one class online at Miami University - Oxford. There are roughly 1,700 part time students in attendance at Miami University - Oxford.
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The #20 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UC also did well on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 17,465 students at UC that take at least one class online. About 10,255 of the students at UC are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Santa Clara University as the #21 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, SCU also did well on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. 1,240 of SCU students are attending part time.
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Creighton University landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best marketing schools for non-traditional students. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Creighton also did well on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Creighton is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 1,694 of Creighton students are exclusively distance learners. 1,359 students are part time.
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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida International University. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. About 22,664 of the students at FIU are attending part time.
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Brigham Young University - Provo earned the #24 spot in our 2021 rankings. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, BYU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Marketing list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 12,325 students at BYU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,504 part time students in attendance at BYU.
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Our rankings recognize Marquette University as the #25 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Marketing list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 2,535 students take at least one class online at Marquette. 1,342 of Marquette students are attending part time.
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