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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 analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per 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.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the 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 also made our Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value marketing schools in Illinois. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree marketing programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Northeastern Illinois University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,064 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aurora are $26,760 per year.

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McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at McKendree are $33,050 a 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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