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Advertising at Western Kentucky University

33 Bachelor's Degrees
#41 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how WKU ranks among other schools offering degrees in advertising.

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Advertising Degrees Available at WKU

WKU Advertising Rankings

The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #41 on College Factual's Best Schools for advertising list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Advertising (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Advertising (With Aid) 17
Best Value Colleges for Advertising (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Advertising (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Advertising (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Advertising 30
Best Value Colleges for Advertising 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Advertising (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Advertising Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Advertising Schools 41
Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Advertising Graduates 54
Highest Paid Advertising Graduates 56

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in advertising. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

WKU Advertising Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the advertising majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in advertising from WKU. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in advertising.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Advertising

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 33
General Organizational Communication 28
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 10
Health Communication 2

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