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2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master's in Illinois

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 52,262 people earned their degree in marketing, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,323 and had an average of $24,975 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 2,047 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $23,617 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 295 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marketing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois”.

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Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree marketing students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing in Illinois

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s marketing students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 20 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Illinois University Marketing Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 15 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree marketing students list, UIC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 40 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree marketing students list, DePaul has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul University Marketing Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 18 masters’s marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300.

Read more about Marketing at SIUE

#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago also took the #4 spot in our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Marketing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 148 masters’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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