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Marketing Requires Psychology & Strategy

Build multimedia content skills, decode consumer behavior, and gain practical experience creating integrated marketing campaigns.

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Discover your voice. Shape the narrative. Transform the marketplace.

Discover why people buy. Shape the message. Move audiences to act. In a world overloaded with content, brands need marketers who don’t just know what works — they know why it works.

At Champlain, you’ll study integrated marketing communication from your very first semester by exploring the psychology behind consumer decisions, understanding the messaging that moves a brand forward, and building the skills to put those insights into action. With a required internship and additional opportunities to participate in a co-op this degree prepares you for a dynamic career while experiencing everything our vibrant campus has to offer.

  • A marketing degree prepares you to reach the right people with the right message across every channel. At its core, integrated marketing communication is the practice of coordinating messaging across digital, social, and traditional media to create consistent, compelling brand experiences. And it’s changing all the time as AI advances.

    As a Champlain marketing student, you’ll move faster and stay ahead of the AI curve while you explore consumers’ decision-making and turn those insights into content marketing, digital marketing campaigns, and integrated strategies.

  • At Champlain, we believe in learning by doing — right from the start. While students at other colleges are still taking basic classes, you’ll already be earning certifications, building a portfolio with real clients, mastering AI, and getting to know professors who remember your name. You’ll go deeper too — connecting consumer behavior theory with digital tactics, so you not only understand what works, but also why. With a required internship built into the curriculum, by graduation, you’ll have the work experience employers want and the personal growth that comes from a great college experience.

  • By the time you graduate, you will…

    • Create integrated marketing campaigns: Coordinate messaging across multiple channels to achieve real organizational goals
    • Apply consumer psychology: Use principles of influence and persuasion to build audience-centered strategies
    • Make ethical choices: Evaluate marketing decisions through ethical frameworks and act on your values
    • Execute with impact: Deliver real projects for actual clients, meeting professional standards
    • Be ahead of the curve: Build AI skills, integrate emerging trends and technologies into your work so your practice never goes stale
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Different by Design

Learn by Doing

You’ll work with classmates on integrated marketing campaigns for real community partners, applying strategy to client challenges — building your portfolio and college memories.

Get Certified Early

You’ll earn certifications like HubSpot Inbound Marketing and HubSpot Digital Marketing right in your courses, standing out to employers while still enjoying campus life.

Understand the Psychology Behind the Strategy

You’ll explore social influence, media psychology, and consumer behavior — giving you an edge most marketing graduates don’t have.

100%

of Marketing majors in the Class of 2024 were employed within six months after graduation.

7% Growth

The number of market research jobs is expected to grow much faster than average over the next 10 years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sample Courses In Marketing

Our classes combine cutting-edge industry knowledge with broader learning. You’ll develop technical skills, creative thinking, and ethical awareness in a community that values your voice.

Champlain students visit BETA Technologies in Burlington, Vermont, and present to CEO Kyle Clark.

Career Possibilities

What jobs can I get with a Marketing degree?

With a Champlain marketing degree and all the experiences that come with it, you’ll be ready for jobs like:

  • Content Marketing Specialist
  • Digital Marketing Strategist
  • Brand Manager
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Marketing Manager
  • Social Media Manager

You’ll graduate with both the job skills employers want and the personal growth that comes from four great years in a lively campus community.

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