Best colleges for marketing in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in marketing, ranked by Compass Score.
26 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- 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
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 3
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 4
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 5
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 6
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 7
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 8
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 9
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit#18 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 10
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 11
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 12
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 13
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 14
Point University
West Point, GA · Private nonprofit#24 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 15
Albany State University
Albany, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 16
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 17
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 18
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit#37 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 19
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit#40 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 20
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA · Private nonprofit#41 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 21Tie
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 21Tie
Shorter University
Rome, GA · Private nonprofit#42 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 23
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 24
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · Public#47 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 25
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Mercer University | $23,847 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | $22,320 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Georgia College & State University | $20,686 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Georgia State University | $15,931 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | $15,048 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Dalton State College | $5,012 | $12,937 | $40,251 | 25% |
| University of West Georgia | $12,786 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Thomas University | $18,499 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Georgia Southern University | $15,267 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | $13,787 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | $9,823 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Piedmont University | $20,599 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Point University | $25,335 | $25,250 | $38,740 | 34% |
| Albany State University | $11,898 | $25,024 | $40,674 | 31% |
| Savannah State University | $8,172 | $28,000 | $37,981 | 28% |
| Valdosta State University | $10,945 | $24,779 | $49,361 | 42% |
| Reinhardt University | $24,425 | $23,900 | $46,541 | 44% |
| Brenau University | $18,924 | $27,000 | $54,003 | 33% |
| Young Harris College | $22,034 | $27,000 | $47,195 | 42% |
| Fort Valley State University | $10,338 | $31,000 | $36,666 | 41% |
| Shorter University | $16,646 | $25,000 | $44,604 | 38% |
| Clayton State University | $8,365 | $25,706 | $49,179 | 40% |
| Columbus State University | $13,115 | $26,000 | $44,544 | 42% |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | $12,019 | $18,851 | $48,757 | 41% |
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
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 35
- Indiana 26
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 19
- Kentucky 12
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 5
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 28
- 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

