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2023 Best Value Colleges for Commercial & Advertising Art in the Great Lakes Region

15 Ranked Colleges
565 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Commercial & Advertising Art is the 262nd most popular major in the country with 3,597 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 565 commercial and advertising art graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in commercial and advertising art. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent commercial and advertising art programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the commercial and advertising art program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Commercial & Advertising Art in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s commercial and advertising art degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

Sinclair Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $4,959 for great lakes region commercial and advertising art students per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

Full Sinclair Community College Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 73 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

Macomb Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Macomb Community College is $9,982 for great lakes region commercial and advertising art students.

Full Macomb Community College Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s commercial and advertising art degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region commercial and advertising art students list, UC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $22,415 for great lakes region commercial and advertising art students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 87 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region commercial and advertising art students list, Kent State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kent State is $19,117 for Great Lakes Region Commercial and Advertising Art students.

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s commercial and advertising art students in 2020-2021.

Owens State Community College also made our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Owens Community College is $10,059 for great lakes region commercial and advertising art students.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s commercial and advertising art students in 2020-2021.

Ball State also made our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State is $14,765 for great lakes region commercial and advertising art students.

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 University Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $26,258 for Great Lakes Region Commercial and Advertising Art students.

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Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Huntington University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntington, Indiana. It awarded 5 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Huntington, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $21,825 for Great Lakes Region Commercial and Advertising Art students per year to attend Huntington.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Huntington Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region commercial and advertising art students list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Miami University - Oxford is $24,756 for Great Lakes Region Commercial and Advertising Art students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Miami University - Oxford Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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Columbus College of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 35 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

CCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CCAD is $26,493 for Great Lakes Region Commercial and Advertising Art students.

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.

Full Columbus College of Art and Design Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dominican U is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 7 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region commercial and advertising art students list, Dominican U has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dominican U is $18,645 for Great Lakes Region Commercial and Advertising Art students.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Dominican University Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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American Academy of Art
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, American Academy of Art did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. The Academy is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

The Academy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $28,554 for Great Lakes Region Commercial and Advertising Art students per year to attend The Academy.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full The Academy Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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College for Creative Studies came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 19 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

CCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CCS is $34,767 for Great Lakes Region Commercial and Advertising Art students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full CCS Commercial & Advertising Art Report

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #14, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region commercial and advertising art students list, UIndy has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Indianapolis is $19,808 for great lakes region commercial and advertising art students.

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The Modern College of Design came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Commercial and Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The Modern College of Design is a small school located in Kettering, Ohio that handed out 70 ’s commercial and advertising art degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Modern College of Design, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Modern College of Design is $34,104 for great lakes region commercial and advertising art students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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