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2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,918 people earned their degree in advertising, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,126 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,092 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular advertising programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree advertising students.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 565 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Michigan State University Advertising Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 222 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Advertising Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Marquette Advertising Report

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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USI Advertising Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s advertising degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Advertising at Western Michigan University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 34 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Advertising at Central Michigan University

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State Advertising Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Advertising at Kent State University at Kent

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 20 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Full Loyola Chicago Advertising Report

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Northwood University
Midland, Michigan

Northwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Midland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northwood Advertising Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Xavier Advertising Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 13 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Advertising at Columbia

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Youngstown State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Advertising at Youngstown State University

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on Advertising at Bradley University

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Spring Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s advertising degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Advertising at Spring Arbor University

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 3 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ferris Advertising Report

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

North Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Advertising at North Park

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Advertising at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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