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2027 Best Value Advertising Schools in Indiana

[Advertising](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/advertising/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for advertising students.

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• Best Value Advertising Schools in Indiana

2027 Best Value Advertising Schools in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in advertising, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Advertising Schools

1

University Of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN

$10,066 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,270 Avg Student Debt

$47,605 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in advertising, no school beat University Of Southern Indiana this year. University Of Southern Indiana is a large public school located in the suburb of Evansville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,066, compared with $22,907 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for advertising graduates is $25,270. Advertising graduates of University Of Southern Indiana earn a median of $34,736 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,270 median debt. University Of Southern Indiana admits about 96% of applicants.

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Ball State University
Muncie, IN

$11,082 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,879 Avg Student Debt

$51,833 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ball State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in advertising, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,082, while out-of-state students pay about $29,630. Typical student debt for advertising graduates is $23,879. Early-career advertising graduates make about $38,020. That is a strong return on a $23,879 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.