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2023 Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the marketing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marketing graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $19,465. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $473.

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#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, marketing majors at UST MN accumulate an average of around $22,915 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Drake take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,518.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Marketing majors at UNL take out an average of $19,653 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $325.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Marketing majors at UNI take out an average of $16,390 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marketing graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $19,887. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $361.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #11 on this year’s Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

On average, marketing graduates from UMN Duluth take out $22,239 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Marketing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
14 Winona State University Winona, MN
15 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
16 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
17 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD

Best Marketing Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,025
Missouri 770
Iowa 827
Kansas 620
Nebraska 397
South Dakota 140
North Dakota 198

Marketing is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Marketing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 49,275
Other Marketing 1,331
Digital Marketing 677
International Marketing 482
Marketing Research 313

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson.

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