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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 52,916 people earned their degree in marketing, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,991 and had an average of $25,213 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,295 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,702 and $26,238 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 121 colleges that offer a degree in marketing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in marketing.

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Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region marketing students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Marketing in the Plains States Region

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region. LATI is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LATI Marketing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Minnesota - Crookston

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Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 132 degrees to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth Marketing Report

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 43 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at Saint Ambrose University

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand View University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Marketing at Grand View University

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

With a ranking of #6, Minot State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marketing at MSU

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

Full Drury University Marketing Report

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

With a ranking of #9, Bethany College Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lindsborg, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marketing at Bethany College Kansas

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at UST MN

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

With a ranking of #11, McPherson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

Full McPherson College Marketing Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #12, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 33 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marketing at Augsburg University

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

Benedictine College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Benedictine College is a small school located in Atchison, Kansas that handed out 18 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at Benedictine College

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southeast Tech is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southeast Technical College Marketing Report

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

With a ranking of #15, Northern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 13 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at NSU

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

Loras College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at Loras College

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Dordt University Marketing Report

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 191 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Missouri State Marketing Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Marketing at Creighton University

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hard Work U is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 11 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marketing at College of the Ozarks

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Iowa State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 270 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at Iowa State

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 252 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at Kansas State University

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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri

Culver - Stockton College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Culver - Stockton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Missouri. It awarded 8 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Culver - Stockton Marketing Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 26 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marketing at Missouri Western

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Marketing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Central University Marketing Report

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