2026 Best Advertising Schools in the The Plains States Region
Advertising programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their advertising programs.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best advertising schools.
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Best Schools for Advertising in the The Plains States Region
If you are not 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.
Top Schools in Advertising
Leading the list is Iowa State University, our #1 school for advertising. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 42 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, advertising degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $42,530. Typical student debt for the program is $24,750.
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University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in advertising, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 77%. About 10 advertising degrees were awarded at University Of St Thomas Minnesota in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, advertising degree recipients from University Of St Thomas Minnesota generally make around $65,183. Students borrow a median of $23,923 to complete this degree.
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Webster University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in advertising, landing the #3 spot this year. Webster University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Webster University graduates 64% of students within six years. Webster University awarded about 11 advertising degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the advertising program make about $46,618 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,939 to complete this degree.
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South Dakota State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in advertising, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. South Dakota State University graduates 62% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 advertising students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Advertising graduates of South Dakota State University earn a median of $39,795 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 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.
