2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for marketing majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Marketing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for marketing students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.
The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
While working on their degree, marketing majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $345, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
On average, marketing graduates from UIUC take out $22,743 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $725.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Marketing majors at Purdue take out an average of $18,274 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $363.
Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, marketing graduates from Michigan State take out $26,485 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $571.
With a ranking of #8, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, marketing graduates from Marquette take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $735, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
On average, marketing graduates from UDayton take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $545, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #13, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $22,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $657.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Marketing majors at Ohio State take out an average of $20,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $351.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Marketing majors at CVTC take out an average of $13,090 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Butler University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Butler carry an average student debtload of $25,500.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin carry an average student debtload of $24,346.
With a ranking of #18, Northwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland.
On average, marketing graduates from Northwood take out $19,050 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $352.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for marketing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Marketing majors at Case Western take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Augustana College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
John Carroll University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.
Marketing majors at John Carroll take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $470.
Taylor University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best marketing programs. Located in the town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, marketing graduates from Taylor U take out $17,682 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #23, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debtload of $19,472. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $424, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #24, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $24,346.
With a ranking of #25, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Rest of the Top Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 29 | University of Wisconsin - La Crosse | La Crosse, WI |
| 30 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 31 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI |
| 32 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 33 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 34 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 35 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
Best Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best marketing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,993 |
| Ohio | 3,226 |
| Illinois | 2,110 |
| Indiana | 730 |
| Wisconsin | 1,561 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Marketing
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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