See the 10 Best Marketing MBA Programs
Learn marketing skills with an MBA.
Whether it's a tweet, a print ad campaign or just promoting a product, good marketing is a critical component for any business. As technology changes, marketing does too, and employers want marketers who can adapt and remain effective. Earning an MBA in marketing is one way to develop those necessary skills. These are the top 10 best marketing MBA programs.
9 (tie). University of California--Berkeley (Haas)
Location: Berkeley, California
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 6 (tie)
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 41
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $130,825
Learn more about the Haas School of Business.
9 (tie). University of Chicago (Booth)
Location: Chicago
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 3 (tie)
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 64
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $125,938
Learn more about the Booth School of Business.
8. New York University (Stern)
Location: New York
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 12 (tie)
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 44
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $118,667
Learn more about NYU Stern.
6 (tie). Harvard University (MA)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 3 (tie)
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 115
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $132,720
Learn more about Harvard Business School.
6 (tie). Stanford University (CA)
Location: Stanford, California
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 2
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 61
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $138,863
Learn more about the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
5. Columbia University (NY)
Location: New York
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 6 (tie)
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 47
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $120,207
Learn more about Columbia Business School.
2 (tie). Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 10 (tie)
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 60
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $121,161
Learn more about the Fuqua School of Business.
2 (tie). University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (Ross)
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 10 (tie)
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 75
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $119,829
Learn more about the Ross School of Business.
2 (tie). University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Location: Philadelphia
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 1
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: 79
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: $128,919
Learn more about the Wharton School.
1. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Overall Best Business Schools rank: 6 (tie)
Number of graduates from the class of 2018 who reported having marketing or sales jobs: $118,631
Average salary for marketing or sales jobs: 69
Learn more about the Kellogg School of Management.
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Get advice on applying to business school, learn whether an MBA degree can help you accelerate your career and find out how to identify B-schools that provide an excellent curriculum in marketing and sales. Explore the 2020 Best Business Schools rankings, and stay up to date on education news by following U.S. News Education on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
See which marketing MBA programs rank the highest.
-- 1. Northwestern University (Kellogg)
-- 2 (tie). Duke University (Fuqua)
-- 2 (tie). University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (Ross)
-- 2 (tie). University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
-- 5. Columbia University
-- 6 (tie). Harvard University
-- 6 (tie). Stanford University
-- 8. New York University (Stern)
-- 9 (tie). University of California--Berkeley (Haas)
-- 9 (tie). University of Chicago (Booth)
