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Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$29,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,822 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Marketing Bachelor'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 Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $614.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for marketing in Illinois.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Marketing majors at Illinois State take out an average of $20,072 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 $374.

Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,617. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $268, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year. The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,067. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $219, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 per year. On average, marketing graduates from Northeastern Illinois University take out $19,463 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, marketing graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $24,656.

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree marketing programs. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aurora are $26,760 a year.

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McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

McKendree undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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