Best MBA Programs for Marketing (2026)

Top MBA programs for brand management, digital marketing, consumer insights, and CMO-track careers.

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Harvard Business School Boston, MA
GMAT 740 Salary $195K Accept 11%
2
Wharton Philadelphia, PA
GMAT 733 Salary $185K Accept 18%
3
Kellogg Evanston, IL
GMAT 727 Salary $175K Accept 20%
4
Columbia Business School New York, NY
GMAT 729 Salary $180K Accept 15%
5
NYU Stern New York, NY
GMAT 723 Salary $170K Accept 23%
6
Duke Fuqua Durham, NC
GMAT 720 Salary $168K Accept 22%
7
Michigan Ross Ann Arbor, MI
GMAT 720 Salary $170K Accept 24%
8
UCLA Anderson Los Angeles, CA
GMAT 714 Salary $160K Accept 25%
9
USC Marshall Los Angeles, CA
GMAT 710 Salary $155K Accept 27%
10
UNC Kenan-Flagler Chapel Hill, NC
GMAT 705 Salary $152K Accept 30%
11
Emory Goizueta Atlanta, GA
GMAT 705 Salary $150K Accept 28%
12
Indiana Kelley Bloomington, IN
GMAT 690 Salary $145K Accept 35%
13
Texas McCombs Austin, TX
GMAT 705 Salary $155K Accept 30%
14
Wisconsin Madison, WI
GMAT 690 Salary $138K Accept 35%
15
Florida Warrington Gainesville, FL
GMAT 690 Salary $138K Accept 35%
16
Iowa Tippie Iowa City, IA
GMAT 650 Salary $113K Accept 55%
17
Missouri Trulaske Columbia, MO
GMAT 621 Salary $80K Accept 68%
18
DePaul Kellstadt Chicago, IL
GMAT 580 Salary $86K Accept 46%
19
SDSU Fowler San Diego, CA
GMAT 621 Salary $92K Accept 47%
20
Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, CA
GMAT 580 Salary $90K Accept 55%