Best Colleges for Marketing

This career-oriented major teaches undergraduates the ins and outs of market research, consumer behavior, pricing, promotion, database management and a host of additional practical skills that prepare students for employment in the marketing, sales, advertising, and retail arenas. Our top marketing programs are all highly-respected by major corporations, possess loyal alumni networks, and are favored by graduate schools of business for those who wish to later pursue an MBA or other advanced degree. Our list of the Best Colleges for Marketing includes traditional business powerhouses like Babson and Bentley, ultra-selective schools like UVA and Georgetown, as well as many stellar schools that regularly open their gates for “B” students.

Click the links below for more information about each college’s marketing program. Click here to read our methodology. Finally, note that although some of the colleges featured below do not offer a formal major in marketing, their undergraduate offerings in this subject area are so strong that they warrant inclusion on our list.

Arizona State University

Babson College

Baylor University

Bentley University

Binghamton University (SUNY)

Boston College

Cornell University

Emerson College

Emory University

Fairfield University

Fordham University

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Indiana University

Ithaca College

Lehigh University

Loyola Marymount University

Marquette University

Miami University

New York University

Northeastern University

Ohio State University

Penn State University

Providence College

Santa Clara University

St. Joseph’s University

Southern Methodist University

Tulane University

University of California, Berkeley

University of Florida

University of Georgia

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Maryland

University of Michigan

University of Minnesota

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Notre Dame

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Southern California

University of Texas at Austin

University of Virginia

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Villanova University

Washington University in St. Louis