Best Schools for Marketing

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$54,627
Avg. Earnings
5,264
Graduates
#1
W

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$78,896
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,582
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 12.0%
#2
U

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$68,592
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,836
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 5.9%
#3
G

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private

$64,121
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,082
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 13.1%
#4
B

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,593
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: 15.7%
#5
B

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private

$62,012
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,416
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 69.2%
#6
S

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Private

$59,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,225
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 61.2%
#7
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$59,556
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,817
Graduates: 181
Acceptance: 43.4%
#8
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$59,029
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,615
Graduates: 138
Acceptance: 43.7%
#9
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$58,279
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,355
Graduates: 234
Acceptance: 82.1%
#10
T

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$58,221
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,711
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 42.6%
#11
V

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private

$57,619
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,041
Graduates: 88
Acceptance: 25.1%
#12
S

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private

$56,867
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,745
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 43.8%
#13
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$56,681
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,784
Graduates: 228
Acceptance: 77.0%
#14
L

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private

$55,151
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,022
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 29.3%
#15
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$54,996
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,064
Graduates: 144
Acceptance: 83.9%
#16
U

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$54,948
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,502
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 12.4%
#17
N

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · Public

$54,661
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,153
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 46.2%
#18
B

Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private

$54,296
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,367
Graduates: 160
Acceptance: 48.4%
#19
W

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$54,192
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,358
Graduates: 139
Acceptance: 85.4%
#20
B

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI · Private

$53,358
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,963
Graduates: 186
Acceptance: 65.6%
#21
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$53,045
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,075
Graduates: 151
Acceptance: 29.1%
#22
C

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public

$52,684
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,397
Graduates: 291
Acceptance: 91.0%
#23
M

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$52,345
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,991
Graduates: 148
Acceptance: 87.4%
#24
U

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,531
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 53.9%
#25
L

Limestone University

Gaffney, SC · Private

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,175
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 98.3%
#26
U

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,531
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 87.0%
#27
U

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,531
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 86.5%
#28
U

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,531
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 80.2%
#29
U

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,531
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 86.5%
#30
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$51,829
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,403
Graduates: 157
Acceptance: 24.0%
#31
U

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Public

$51,794
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,289
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 76.5%
#32
J

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Public

$51,794
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,719
Graduates: 159
Acceptance: 76.3%
#33
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$51,773
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,691
Graduates: 154
Acceptance: 44.8%
#34
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$51,773
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,648
Graduates: 121
Acceptance: 57.0%
#35
E

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL · Private

$51,690
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,014
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 75.7%
#36
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$51,652
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,774
Graduates: 179
Acceptance: 85.7%
#37
B

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public

$51,652
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,918
Graduates: 100
Acceptance: 80.6%
#38
W

Walsh College

Troy, MI ·

$51,607
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,397
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: N/A
#39
B

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private

$51,607
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 32.0%
#40
T

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC · Private

$51,425
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,568
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 83.8%
#41
D

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$51,213
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,295
Graduates: 181
Acceptance: 77.5%
#42
W

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT ·

$51,065
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,866
Graduates: 290
Acceptance: N/A
#43
U

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private

$51,035
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,330
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: 18.5%
#44
G

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

$50,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,148
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 43.5%
#45
W

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH · Private

$50,856
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.0%
#46
T

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$50,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,375
Graduates: 251
Acceptance: 70.9%
#47
L

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$50,802
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,023
Graduates: 162
Acceptance: 40.3%
#48
M

Millikin University

Decatur, IL · Private

$50,439
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,685
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 54.0%
#49
D

Drake University

Des Moines, IA · Private

$50,439
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,816
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 64.1%
#50
S

Simmons University

Boston, MA · Private

$50,439
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 66.0%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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