2023 Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Marketing Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Marketing
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
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Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
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Saint Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Marketing Related Rankings by Major
Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Marketing
| 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 9 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).
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