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2024 Best Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,126 Advertising Degrees Awarded
Ranked #149 in popularity, advertising is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,126 degrees in advertising during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Advertising School

Best Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region The advertising program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Advertising rankings. We derive our Best Overall Advertising School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Advertising Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Advertising
Bachelor's Degrees in Advertising
Master's Degrees in Advertising

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Advertising in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the advertising degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Advertising

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
233 Advertising Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in advertising. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 233 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
570 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in advertising. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 570 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
56 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Marquette University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in advertising. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were about 56 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in advertising needs to take a look at Bradley University. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were about 6 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
45.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in advertising. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 20 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
33 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
36 Advertising Degrees Awarded

WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 36 advertising students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 23 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
34 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 34 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best advertising schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 55
Michigan 915 662
Illinois 870 274
Indiana 737 70
Wisconsin 672 56

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Advertising is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Advertising

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 860
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 486
General Organizational Communication 401
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 363
Health Communication 181
Sports Communication 144
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 60
International & Intercultural Communication 19
Technical & Scientific Communication 18
Political Communication 11

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