Most highly ranked marketing graduate programs are at business schools.
Master's degrees in marketing are often concentrated degree options within Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) programs; therefore, someone who is looking for graduate programs in marketing should look most closely at business schools. Top business schools are scattered around the country, from Harvard University on the east coast to Stanford University on the west coast; however, in terms of marketing specifically, the most highly ranked degree programs are at Northwestern University, the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University.
Northwestern University: Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University's top-ranked Kellogg School of Management offers students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in marketing M.B.A.s through both one- and two-year programs. The school, which opened in 1908, prides itself on offering a consistently rotating selection of elective courses, in addition to a traditional business school core curriculum. At Kellogg, students can major in the highly regarded marketing or marketing management concentrations by choosing most of their electives in those departments, though the school states that marketing management is best for those who see a clear future in marketing specifically, while marketing can lead to more varied options upon graduation.
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-3308
kellogg.northwestern.edu
University of Pennsylvania: Wharton School
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania prides itself on its well-known rigor and emphasis on interdisciplinary coursework. With more than 250 faculty members and 18 majors at Wharton, including marketing and marketing and operations management, graduate students who wish to concentrate in marketing have an array of courses to choose from, and the school encourages students to major in one or two different specialty areas. Wharton states that marketing majors will be prepared to enter into consulting, entertainment, advertising and general management careers.
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-6183
wharton.upenn/mba/
Duke University: Fuqua School of Business
The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University provides its graduates with the fundamentals to build a successful career, with the strength of a global perspective. Marketing is one of 12 possible concentrations that Fuqua students can choose from and is consistently ranked highly by the "U.S. News and World Report" list of graduate business marketing specialty programs. Additionally, Fuqua students can complete their M.B.A. (with a concentration in marketing) within one-and-a-half to two years, depending on which program they pursue (the Daytime M.B.A., the Cross Continent M.B.A., the Weekend Executive M.B.A., etc.).
Fuqua School of Business
Duke University
1 Towerview Drive
Durham, NC 27708
919-660-7705
fuqua.duke.edu
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