Best colleges for marketing in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in marketing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for marketing in Massachusetts28 schools
28 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in marketing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 2
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 3
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 4
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 5
Clark University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 6
Emerson College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 7
Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 8Tie
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 8Tie
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 10
Springfield College
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 11
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 12
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 13
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 14
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 15Tie
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 15Tie
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 17
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 18
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 19
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 20
Nichols College
Dudley, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 21
Lasell University
Newton, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 22
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 23
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 24
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 25
Salem State University
Salem, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | About $19,000 | $14,000 | $101,817 | 98% |
| Boston College | About $42,000 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Bentley University | About $38,000 | $25,023 | $120,959 | 87% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | About $22,000 | $22,763 | $71,631 | 83% |
| Clark University | About $29,000 | $26,759 | $62,381 | 77% |
| Emerson College | About $49,000 | $23,000 | $62,832 | 77% |
| Simmons University | About $25,000 | $24,840 | $63,494 | 72% |
| Endicott College | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| Stonehill College | About $33,000 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Springfield College | About $31,000 | $26,250 | $48,036 | 74% |
| Gordon College | About $25,000 | $26,250 | $52,119 | 69% |
| Assumption University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $74,895 | 75% |
| Emmanuel College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $68,245 | 68% |
| Merrimack College | About $38,000 | $27,000 | $75,584 | 70% |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | About $18,000 | $25,000 | $51,540 | 68% |
| Western New England University | About $27,000 | $25,500 | $73,157 | 64% |
| Suffolk University | About $30,000 | $26,889 | $67,506 | 61% |
| Cambridge College | About $31,000 | $21,791 | $45,998 | 11% |
| Bridgewater State University | About $16,000 | $24,286 | $57,466 | 53% |
| Nichols College | About $33,000 | $27,000 | $58,063 | 63% |
| Lasell University | About $28,000 | $26,000 | $49,705 | 59% |
| Framingham State University | About $16,000 | $25,000 | $52,349 | 48% |
| Westfield State University | About $17,000 | $22,457 | $57,346 | 54% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $68,804 | 52% |
| Salem State University | About $16,000 | $25,000 | $56,662 | 50% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 17
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 22
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 32
- Georgia 26
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 35
- Indiana 26
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 19
- Kentucky 12
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 5
- Maryland 8
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 17
- New Mexico 3
- New York 44
- North Carolina 23
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 9
- Pennsylvania 60
- Puerto Rico 21
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 16
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 54
- Utah 9
- Virginia 15
- Washington 10
- West Virginia 6
- Wisconsin 24