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2024 Best Marketing Schools in Illinois

32 Colleges in Illinois
2,154 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$42,738 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in marketing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 32 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for marketing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,154 degrees in marketing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Marketing School

Best Marketing Schools in Illinois The marketing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marketing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marketing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Marketing Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Marketing
Master's Degrees in Marketing
Doctor's Degrees in Marketing

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Marketing Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Marketing in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marketing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Marketing

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
251 Marketing Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marketing. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 251 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Marketing Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in marketing has to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 180 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receive $12,877 more than the standard marketing student.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$48,012 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat DePaul University if you want to pursue a degree in marketing. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 192 marketing students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year. Marketing degree recipients from DePaul University earn a boost of around $5,274 over the typical income of marketing majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Marketing Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in marketing. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 174 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the marketing major at Loyola University Chicago earn $3,738 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
283 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$45,387 Median Starting Salary

Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were about 283 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available. Those marketing students who get their degree from Illinois State University make $2,649 more than the standard marketing student.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Marketing Degrees Awarded
29.8% Growth in Graduates

Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year. After graduating, marketing degree recipients typically make around $44,008 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$44,627 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 154 marketing students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, marketing degree recipients generally earn an average of $44,627 in their early careers.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Marketing Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 180 marketing students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program earn around $37,997 in their early career salary.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,014 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 marketing students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program make about $43,014 in the first couple years of working.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Marketing Degrees Awarded
$42,795 Median Starting Salary

North Central is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Naperville. This college ranks 25th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 49 marketing students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the marketing program make an average of $42,795 for their early career.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 1,993
Ohio 314 3,226
Indiana 294 730
Wisconsin 273 1,561

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Marketing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2,049
Other Marketing 59
Digital Marketing 25
Marketing Research 21

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Majors Similar to Marketing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 13,789
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,786
Accounting 3,741
Finance & Financial Management 2,054
Human Resource Management 1,421
General Business/Commerce 918
Business Support & Assistant Services 571
Management Information Systems 569
Hospitality Management 260
Business/Managerial Economics 249

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