Marketing Managers
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. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.
$159,660
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+6% projected 2024–2034
Bachelor's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services.
Programs That Prepare You
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$119,267Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
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$117,869Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(masters)Temple University, PA
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$117,557Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Washington State University, WA
$117,376Marketing(masters)University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
$117,372Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(doctoral)Belmont University, TN
$117,324Marketing(grad-cert)University of Southern California, CA
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$117,115Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Western University of Health Sciences, CA
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