Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Marketing in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Marketing. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the marketing program 25%.
110 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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110 colleges
Number 1: University of Maryland-College Park- 278 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 2: University of Florida- 209 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 3: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 478 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 4: University of Georgia- 398 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 5: Florida State University- 649 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 6: Florida International University- 452 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 7: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 252 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 8: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 224 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 9: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 145 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 10: University of Pennsylvania- 56 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 11: The University of Texas at Austin- 171 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 12: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 257 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 13: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 188 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 14: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 347 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 15: Michigan State University- 255 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 16: Clemson University- 361 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 17: Texas A&M University-College Station- 250 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 18: University of Delaware- 230 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 19: University of Notre Dame- 71 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 20: University of Houston- 315 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 21: Washington University in St Louis- 72 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 22: Fashion Institute of Technology- 125 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 23: University of Iowa- 301 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 24: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 409 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 25: University of Central Florida- 258 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 26: University of Kentucky- 385 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 27: Iowa State University- 331 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 28: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 361 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 29: The University of Texas at Dallas- 168 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 30: Boston College- 84 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 31: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 367 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 32: Bentley University- 108 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $126k after 10 years
Number 33: Drexel University- 148 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 34: University of Connecticut- 104 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 35: Temple University- 237 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 36: Santa Clara University- 99 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $117k after 10 years
Number 37: Georgetown University- 53 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 38: Miami University-Oxford- 319 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 39: Washington State University- 230 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 40: Illinois State University- 256 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 41: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 502 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 42: Lehigh University- 60 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $116k after 10 years
Number 43: Texas Tech University- 383 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 44: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 167 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 45: California State University-Northridge- 179 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 46: University of Mississippi- 202 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 47: James Madison University- 170 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 48: Florida Atlantic University- 272 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 49: Marquette University- 117 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 50: Auburn University- 284 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 51: Purdue University-Main Campus- 139 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 52: Villanova University- 75 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 53: University of Miami- 152 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 54: Southern Methodist University- 88 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 55: Portland State University- 192 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 56: University of Portland- 52 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 57: University of Kansas- 188 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 58: Texas Christian University- 143 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 59: The University of Texas at Arlington- 234 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 60: University of Dayton- 155 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 61: Creighton University- 67 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 62: Elon University- 144 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 63: Tulane University of Louisiana- 174 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 64: Baylor University- 253 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 65: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 181 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 66: Ohio University-Main Campus- 242 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 67: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 255 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 68: Loyola Marymount University- 151 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 69: Kansas State University- 159 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 70: George Mason University- 58 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 71: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 212 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 72: George Washington University- 54 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 73: Syracuse University- 140 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 74: Butler University- 89 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 75: Mississippi State University- 205 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 76: Virginia Commonwealth University- 135 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 77: Loyola University Chicago- 141 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 78: Fordham University- 67 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 79: University of North Florida- 118 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 80: Seattle University- 59 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 81: Bucknell University- 32 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $110k after 10 years
Number 82: Saint Louis University- 62 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 83: University of San Francisco- 80 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 84: University of Utah- 148 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 85: University of Rhode Island- 90 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 86: University of Denver- 68 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 87: University of Wyoming- 73 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 88: West Virginia University- 154 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 89: University of Louisville- 126 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 90: Bradley University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 91: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 76 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 92: Oregon State University- 93 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 93: Florida Gulf Coast University- 91 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 94: Drake University- 49 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 95: University of Maine- 96 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 96: Howard University- 65 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 97: Kent State University at Kent- 157 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 98: Old Dominion University- 81 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 99: Cleveland State University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 100: Xavier University- 104 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 101: Boise State University- 108 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 102: College of Charleston- 95 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 103: Saint Edward's University- 28 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $65k after 10 years
Number 104: Wichita State University- 62 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 105: University of Idaho- 65 grads a year in the field
- 59% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
Number 106: Belmont University- 34 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 107: Loyola University New Orleans- 36 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 108: North Carolina A & T State University- 43 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 109: Emerson College- 41 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 110: The University of Montana- 42 grads a year in the field
- 48% graduate
- $49k after 10 years
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