Best Online Schools for Marketing: List of Top Schools

Pursuing a degree online is a good option for students who are unable to attend lessons in a traditional classroom. Some colleges offer undergraduate marketing classes through distance learning; however, most online degrees are at the graduate level, often with a concentration in marketing. Coursework toward a graduate degree in marketing includes advertising, management, finance and statistics. Managerial and executive jobs in marketing are most often held by those with a graduate degree.

Best Online Schools for Marketing

1. Boston University

Boston University (BU) was ranked as a top business school on the 2011 U.S. News & World Report list of best graduate programs. In addition to traditional classroom instruction, BU has a distance education program, and one of its online offerings is a Master of Science in International Marketing Management. Students study e-commerce, marketing research and Web design in a program that emphasizes the international market. For professionals who are looking to supplement their knowledge without pursuing a degree, BU also offers an online graduate certificate program in international marketing.

Contact Information

• Phone Number: (617) 353-2000

2. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WPI is one of the nation's oldest technical institutes, and classes are held at its campus near Boston. WPI is also listed as a top business school by U.S. News & World Report in the magazine's 2011 graduate school rankings. The Master of Science in Marketing and Technological Innovation is available through the WPI distance learning program. Just like a traditional marketing degree program, this online program focuses on developing and marketing products and services. However, WPI's online program emphasizes using available technologies in the development and marketing process. Graduates can go on to careers in areas such as Web development, systems analysis and marketing management.

Contact Information

• Phone Number: (508) 831-5000

Good Online Schools for Marketing

College/University Name	Total Student Enrollment	Phone Number
University of North Texas	34,830	(940) 565-2000
Boston University	31,766	(617) 353-2000
Northeastern University	25,837	(617) 373-2000
Mississippi State University	17,824	(662) 325-2323
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	10,962	(262) 472-1234
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs	9,373	(719) 255-3000
Bellevue University	8,278	(402) 291-8100
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	4,556	(508) 831-5000