Best colleges for marketing in North Carolina
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in marketing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for marketing in North Carolina23 schools
23 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in North Carolina.
- 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
Elon University
Elon, NC · Private nonprofitTop 8% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 2
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 3
High Point University
High Point, NC · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 4
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · PublicTop 22% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 5
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 6
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit#16 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 7
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · Public#17 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 8
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · Public#18 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 9
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 10
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 11
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit#22 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 12
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · Private nonprofit#26 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 13Tie
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · Private nonprofit#27 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 13Tie
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofit#27 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 15Tie
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · Private nonprofit#30 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 15Tie
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · Private nonprofit#30 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 15Tie
Wingate University
Wingate, NC · Private nonprofit#30 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 18
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · Private nonprofit#33 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 19
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · Private nonprofit#38 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 20Tie
Montreat College
Montreat, NC · Private nonprofit#43 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 20Tie
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC · Public#43 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 22
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit#46 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 23
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon University | About $42,000 | $20,500 | $74,545 | 84% |
| Appalachian State University | About $17,000 | $20,231 | $51,836 | 75% |
| High Point University | About $39,000 | $24,575 | $61,389 | 74% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | About $15,000 | $21,500 | $57,289 | 69% |
| Meredith College | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $51,539 | 70% |
| Queens University of Charlotte | About $31,000 | $25,000 | $57,673 | 61% |
| East Carolina University | About $16,000 | $22,750 | $55,146 | 63% |
| Western Carolina University | About $13,000 | $21,868 | $49,458 | 60% |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | About $11,000 | $22,858 | $48,160 | 56% |
| North Carolina A & T State University | About $11,000 | $27,000 | $44,440 | 57% |
| Campbell University | About $25,000 | $22,500 | $54,886 | 61% |
| Catawba College | About $18,000 | $25,000 | $48,793 | 47% |
| Gardner-Webb University | About $18,000 | $24,222 | $48,039 | 55% |
| William Peace University | About $22,000 | $22,250 | $46,643 | 45% |
| Belmont Abbey College | About $25,000 | $26,000 | $47,937 | 47% |
| University of Mount Olive | About $19,000 | $27,209 | $47,139 | 52% |
| Wingate University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $52,649 | 46% |
| Methodist University | About $25,000 | $27,000 | $48,050 | 44% |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | About $21,000 | $26,000 | $45,543 | 48% |
| Montreat College | About $27,000 | $25,813 | $45,151 | 50% |
| Winston-Salem State University | About $13,000 | $25,000 | $45,344 | 47% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | About $27,000 | $26,000 | $43,418 | 49% |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | About $17,000 | $25,000 | $45,873 | 42% |
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
- 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 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