Best Marketing Schools (2026): 26 Ranked by Salary & ROI
These are the top schools offering Marketing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Marketing graduate earns $43,860/yr across 26 schools.
BLS projects 3.5% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 204 annual job openings per related program area.
All Marketing Programs Ranked
Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Marketing |
73
68–75 |
$63,549/yr | 65.5x |
| 2 |
Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia, MI · Marketing |
69
63–72 |
$48,724/yr | 63.3x |
| 3 |
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · Marketing |
68
62–71 |
$51,100/yr | 58.0x |
| 4 |
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA · Marketing |
66
61–69 |
$44,748/yr | 54.1x |
| 5 |
University of Phoenix-Hawaii
Kapolei, HI · Marketing |
64
58–67 |
$63,549/yr | — |
| 6 |
University of Phoenix-California
Ontario, CA · Marketing |
64
58–67 |
$63,549/yr | — |
| 7 |
University of Phoenix-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · Marketing |
64
58–67 |
$63,549/yr | — |
| 8 |
University of Phoenix-Texas
Dallas, TX · Marketing |
64
58–67 |
$63,549/yr | — |
| 9 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Marketing |
61
57–64 |
$44,641/yr | 36.0x |
| 10 |
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · Marketing |
60
56–63 |
$44,084/yr | 33.8x |
| 11 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI · Marketing |
59
52–62 |
$35,014/yr | 48.4x |
| 12 |
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI · Marketing |
59
52–62 |
$34,630/yr | 47.5x |
| 13 |
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN · Marketing |
57
51–59 |
$44,293/yr | 21.4x |
| 14 |
Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD · Marketing |
56
51–59 |
$39,617/yr | 28.1x |
| 15 |
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Green Bay, WI · Marketing |
56
50–59 |
$44,293/yr | 19.4x |
| 16 |
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
Fargo, ND · Marketing |
56
50–58 |
$44,293/yr | 18.2x |
| 17 |
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford, IL · Marketing |
56
50–58 |
$44,293/yr | 17.0x |
| 18 |
Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL · Marketing |
55
49–58 |
$44,293/yr | 15.2x |
| 19 |
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · Marketing |
55
49–57 |
$45,084/yr | 12.7x |
| 20 |
Rasmussen University-Kansas
Topeka, KS · Marketing |
55
49–57 |
$44,293/yr | 14.9x |
| 21 |
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO · Marketing |
53
49–56 |
$30,456/yr | 37.5x |
| 22 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS · Marketing |
52
47–55 |
$28,127/yr | 40.7x |
| 23 |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH · Marketing |
53
48–55 |
$32,668/yr | 29.2x |
| 24 |
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · Marketing |
52
46–54 |
$32,043/yr | 28.4x |
| 25 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY · Marketing |
48
39–51 |
$26,930/yr | 35.0x |
| 26 |
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY · Marketing |
42
33–45 |
$19,002/yr | 36.3x |
Programs by State
Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.
| State | Programs | Avg Earnings | Avg TSW Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 3 | $37,979/yr | 48 |
| Arizona | 3 | $50,758/yr | 53 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $35,830/yr | 44 |
| New York | 2 | $22,966/yr | 37 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $47,697/yr | 51 |
| Washington | 1 | $44,748/yr | 54 |
| Texas | 1 | $63,549/yr | 53 |
| Ohio | 1 | $32,668/yr | 42 |
| Nevada | 1 | $63,549/yr | 53 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $45,084/yr | 44 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $44,293/yr | 45 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $28,127/yr | 42 |
| Missouri | 1 | $30,456/yr | 43 |
| Michigan | 1 | $48,724/yr | 56 |
| Kansas | 1 | $44,293/yr | 44 |
About This Ranking
What we ranked
Best Marketing Schools ranks 26 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.
Data sources
Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.
How to read the table
Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.
Caveats & limitations
Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.