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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $48-$75k)

13 Ranked Colleges
223 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,751 people earned their degree in advertising, making the major the 138th most popular in the United States.

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

This year’s “Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in advertising. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality advertising programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree advertising students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Advertising (Income $48-$75k)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s advertising degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Advertising Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 40 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Advertising at Boston U

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 38 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Advertising Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Advertising at University of Oregon

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 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 Syracuse University are $41,714.

Read more about Advertising at Syracuse University

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s advertising degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Advertising Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s advertising students in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 more about Advertising at Temple University

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Advertising at UA

#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 11 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree advertising students whose families make $48-$75k list, Webster has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Santurce, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s advertising students in 2019-2020.

Sagrado also made our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sagrado are $5,433, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Advertising Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Advertising at Southern Methodist University

With a ranking of #12, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree advertising students whose families make $48-$75k list, STJ has also earned the #0 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 St John’s University - New York are $30,666.

Read full report on Advertising at St John’s University - New York

#13

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Advertising Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. SVA is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 27 masters’s advertising degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about 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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