2027 Best Advertising Associate’s Degree Schools

Advertising programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for advertising students pursuing a degree.

What’s on this page:

• Best Associate’s Degree Advertising Schools
• Other Degree Levels

Best Schools for Advertising in the United States

See the highest-ranked advertising schools offering a associate’s degree below.

Top Schools in Advertising

1

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Advertising Degrees Awarded

$35,348 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Sinclair Community College, our #1 school for advertising. Sinclair Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Dayton. There were roughly 11 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year. Advertising graduates of Sinclair Community College earn a median of $35,348 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,525. Read more about the advertising program at Sinclair Community College

2

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Advertising Degrees Awarded

81% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Santa Monica College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in advertising, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Santa Monica. About 81% of students finish within six years. Santa Monica College awarded about 19 advertising degrees in the most recent data year. See the full advertising program report for Santa Monica College

Other Advertising Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.