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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,918 people earned their degree in advertising, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major” ranking looked at 115 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in advertising. That schools that top this list have a program in advertising in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major”.
Out of the 115 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Carolina landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Puerto Rico - Carolina is a public institution located in Carolina, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 352 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 570 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major list. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is located in Santurce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking, coming in at #6. Pace University - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 398 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Temple University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Susquehanna University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Syracuse University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking, coming in at #11. Rowan University is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwood University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. Located in Midland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s advertising students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Appalachian State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Texas Tech University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking, coming in at #15. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 233 diplomas to qualified ’s advertising 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Wesleyan College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major list. Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 3 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of Southern Indiana landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 38 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
University of Miami ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Suffolk University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 133 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 146 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Pepperdine University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 178 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Southern Methodist University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Advertising Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 55 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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