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Best Marketing Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Marketing Schools in Illinois

37 Colleges
$42,738 Avg Salary
$25,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

Marketing is the #14 most popular major in Illinois with 2,122 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Marketing Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Marketing Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Marketing Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for marketing students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $614.

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#4

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

The excellent programs at Illinois Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in Illinois. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#5

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augustana College is a great place for marketing students. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

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With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $374.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in Illinois ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

Marketing majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $28,895 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Marketing majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $669, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #9, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Bradley take out is $25,697.

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#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

With a ranking of #10, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best schools for marketing students. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at McKendree take out is $25,000.

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Best Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,001
Ohio 3,259
Indiana 730
Wisconsin 1,561

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

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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