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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
223 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Advertising is the 138th most popular major in the country with 4,751 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 223 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great advertising programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the advertising program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree advertising students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $0-$30k)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s advertising students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read full report on Advertising at UIUC

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read more about Advertising at Michigan State University

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree advertising students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Read full report on Advertising at Boston U

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Advertising Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s advertising students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree advertising students whose families make $0-$30k list, Syracuse has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Advertising at Syracuse

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 19 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UO Advertising Report

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 23 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Full The University of Alabama Advertising Report

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Advertising at Temple

#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 11 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Webster University Advertising Report

#11 in overall quality

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sagrado is a small school located in Santurce, that handed out 7 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sagrado, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon are $5,433, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Advertising Report

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree advertising students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Advertising at Southern Methodist University

St John’s University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. St John’s University - New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full STJ Advertising Report

#13

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. School of Visual Arts is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SVA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600.

Read full report on Advertising at School of Visual Arts

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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