Florida·Management Occupations·SOC 11-2021

Best Marketing Manager programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers.

43 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 3,821 people a year. The job pays a median of $142,620 in Florida across about 24,820 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledBrand ManagerMarketing ManagerMarketing DirectorBusiness Development ManagerChannel ManagerPricing ManagerProduct ManagerCategory Manager
Graduates / yr
3,821
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
$142,620
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
24,820
people employed
Schools
43
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
59%
across those schools
Median net price
$26,589
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

5 programs in Florida that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Florida page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.1401In Florida
3,716
97.3%
40$44,670$24,250
2
CIP 52.1404In Florida
67
1.8%
2$44,670$24,250
3
Marketing, Othermain feeder
CIP 52.1499In Florida
19
0.5%
3$44,670$24,250
4
CIP 51.2011In Florida
14
0.4%
1$48,728$23,761
5
CIP 52.1403In Florida
5
0.1%
1$44,670$24,250

Top 25 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 17 of the 43 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
566Marketing/Marketing Management, General$49,80886%24%
2Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
472Marketing/Marketing Management, General$40,83974%55%
3University of South Florida
Tampa, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
422Marketing/Marketing Management, General$40,57577%43%
4Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
328Marketing/Marketing Management, General$41,99563%66%
5The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
267Marketing/Marketing Management, General$43,82564%$33,07040%
6Miami Dade College
Miami, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
251Marketing/Marketing Management, General46%
7Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
249Marketing/Marketing Management, General$37,47544%$32,163
8University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
202Marketing/Marketing Management, General$46,60678%40%
9University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
185Marketing/Marketing Management, General$56,45491%24%
10University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
157Marketing/Marketing Management, General$53,62284%$26,58919%
11University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
139Marketing/Marketing Management, General$43,72069%53%
12Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
97Marketing/Marketing Management, General$46,91057%63%
13Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
73Marketing/Marketing Management, General63%$31,67273%
14University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
43Marketing/Marketing Management, General$36,76459%58%
15Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
41Marketing/Marketing Management, General$28,34445%$18,98678%
16UTH Florida University
Miami, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
36Marketing/Marketing Management, General
17Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
35Marketing/Marketing Management, General52%$38,34373%
18Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
28Marketing/Marketing Management, General$39,74355%$32,03182%
19Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
23Marketing/Marketing Management, General56%$28,07081%
20Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
22Marketing/Marketing Management, General43%$29,91553%
21PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Pensacola, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
19Marketing/Marketing Management, General
22Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
18Digital Marketing
23Stetson University
DeLand, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
17Marketing/Marketing Management, General$44,28662%$21,94872%
24Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
15Marketing/Marketing Management, General$52,15864%$33,58558%
25Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
14Marketing/Marketing Management, General71%$28,32564%

All 43 schools in Florida

Every school in Florida with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Florida that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Florida State UniversityTallahasseePublic5661
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublic4721
University of South FloridaTampaPublic4222
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonPublic3281
The University of TampaTampaPrivate not-for-profit2671
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiPublic2512
Full Sail UniversityWinter ParkPrivate for-profit2491
University of Central FloridaOrlandoPublic2021
University of FloridaGainesvillePublic1851
University of MiamiCoral GablesPrivate not-for-profit1571
University of North FloridaJacksonvillePublic1391
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersPublic971
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdalePrivate not-for-profit732
University of West FloridaPensacolaPublic431
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoPrivate not-for-profit411

What marketing managers earn in Florida

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Florida
$142,620
Mean annual
$159,010
Jobs in state
24,820
What the range looks like
10th pct$78,250Median$142,62090th pct$261,310
Versus the national median
-14.5%

U.S. median $166,790. Florida pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.98×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$159,990median
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$161,630median
400 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$138,980median
270 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$156,950median
1,700 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$155,080median
150 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$143,220median
3,420 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$135,870median
7,530 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$147,180median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+6.6%
Faster than average
Openings per year
34,300
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
26,700
407,000 → 433,700
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Marketing Managers page.

How to become a Marketing Manager

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
5 years or more

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Active LearningActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeakingReading ComprehensionMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Florida

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 9 majors mapped to Marketing Managers9 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 19.0203Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
  • 19.0905Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • 51.2011Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
  • 52.1401Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • 52.1402Marketing Research
  • 52.1403International Marketing
  • 52.1404Digital Marketing
  • 52.1499Marketing, Other
  • 52.1910Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations

Common questions

Answers for people weighing marketing managers programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become a Marketing Manager?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Marketing/Marketing Management, General, which awarded 3,716 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 97.3% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Marketing Manager?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 5 programs to this occupation. The largest are Marketing, Pharmacy. Together they graduate about 3,821 people a year in Florida.

How much do marketing managers earn in Florida?+

The median is $142,620 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 14.5% below the U.S. median of $166,790. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for marketing managers growing?+

BLS projects a +6.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 34,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+

43 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 5 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do marketing managers work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Brand Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing Director, Business Development Manager among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-2021.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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