by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Wisconsin, there were 1,764 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,398 and $22,825 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,380 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular marketing programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 304 degrees to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 226 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 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 153 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 122 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 104 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
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Lakeland University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lakeland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Saint Norbert College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Norbert College is a small school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 25 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Viterbo University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Marian University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Marian University is a small school located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 13 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Cardinal Stritch University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s marketing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Maranatha Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. MBU is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school situated in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Marketing Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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