2024 Best Advertising Schools
65
Colleges in the United States
4,918
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Advertising is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #149 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 65 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Advertising Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,918 degrees in advertising during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Advertising School
Your choice of advertising school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for advertising schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Advertising Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Advertising Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Advertising in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the advertising degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Advertising
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
398
Advertising Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for students interested in a degree in advertising. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 398 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from The University of Texas at Austin
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
81
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Boston University is a good option for students interested in a degree in advertising. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in advertising from Boston University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
196
Advertising Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is a great option for students interested in a degree in advertising. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 196 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from University of Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
44
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Pepperdine University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in advertising. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from Pepperdine University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
55
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 advertising students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in advertising from Southern Methodist University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
233
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 233 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
88
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were about 88 advertising students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from University of Miami
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
570
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 570 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in advertising from Michigan State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
123
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 123 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
178
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 178 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in advertising from University of Georgia
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