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2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

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Marketing is the 17th most popular major in the country with 52,916 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 9,982 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,781 and $25,049 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,627 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 164 colleges that offer a degree in marketing. To top this list, a school must have a successful marketing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree marketing students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 442 degrees to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Out of the 164 schools in the Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 427 bachelors’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Marketing Report

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Out of the 164 schools in the Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #3 spot on the list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 309 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Marketing at Miami University - Oxford

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Out of the 164 schools in the Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 304 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 302 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Grand Valley State University

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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 283 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s marketing students 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 Illinois State University Marketing Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 266 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marketing at OHIO Athens

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 226 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Toledo landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 220 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Toledo

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 207 bachelors’s marketing degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Marketing at Michigan State

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University of Dayton landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 199 bachelors’s marketing degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Marketing at UDayton

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 190 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Marketing at Wayne State

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 full report on Marketing at Loyola University Chicago

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UIC Marketing Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #16, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 158 bachelors’s marketing degrees 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%.

Full DePaul University Marketing Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 158 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State Marketing Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 153 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Marketing Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 145 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at Central Michigan University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 142 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Marketing at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Northern Illinois University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 125 degrees to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.

Full NIU Marketing Report

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 122 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Marketing at University of Akron Main Campus

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s marketing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Marketing at Marquette University

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