Marketing Programs Near Plainview, Texas

Quick answer: 3 colleges within 100 miles of Plainview, Texas award a marketing degree, the nearest about 43 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

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Marketing Program Access Near Plainview, Texas

Distance from PlainviewColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles2
Within 100 miles3
Within 250 miles11

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Plainview is thinner than in the larger Texas metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 43 miles away and 3 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing A Marketing Program From Plainview

The subject matter does not change by location: consumer behavior, marketing research, digital and social media marketing, brand management, pricing, and marketing analytics. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from AACSB International or ACBSP, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Plainview

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 9 schools within 244 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 9 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX 42.9 miles away BOC Score 71.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 68.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 25
  • Annual completions: 1062
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $66,144 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX 184.7 miles away BOC Score 55.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 42.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 383
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,250 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX 166.3 miles away BOC Score 54.4
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  • Completion rate: 59.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 156
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,305 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX 244.2 miles away BOC Score 51.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 49.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 22
  • Annual completions: 624
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $57,758 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX 162.8 miles away BOC Score 51.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 41.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 16
  • Annual completions: 121
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $63,864 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX 203.6 miles away BOC Score 47.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 42.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 184
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,923 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX 55.8 miles away BOC Score 46.7
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 233
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,166 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, TX 44.2 miles away BOC Score 46.3
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  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 44
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $57,061 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX 233.3 miles away BOC Score 30.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 29.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 4
  • Annual completions: 9
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,567 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Earn in Texas

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in Texas earn a median $72,520 per year against $78,760 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Texas median for market research analysts and marketing specialists is $72,520 per year, below the national median of $78,760, on state employment of 63,350 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Plainview specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Texas page.

Other Texas Cities

Big Spring * Brownwood * Stephenville * Granbury * Kerrville * Del Rio * Corsicana * Paris

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161)

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