2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Marketing School for You
Marketing is the #17 most popular major in the country with 52,916 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 177 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Marketing
Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year.
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The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. While working on their degree, marketing majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $21,423 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. While working on their degree, marketing majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. Marketing majors at WCTC take out an average of $12,069 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.
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Schoolcraft College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Schoolcraft College are $7,574 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year.
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Clark State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark State Community College are $7,328 a year.
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With a ranking of #11, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 a year. The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Gateway Technical College take out is $11,750.
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Macomb Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macomb Community College are $7,680 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Macomb Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #15, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $6,683 per year.
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James A Rhodes State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes State College are $8,721 per year.
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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $5,940 per year.
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With a ranking of #18, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, Lakeland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lakeland are $8,975 per year.
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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 a year.
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With a ranking of #21, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Located in the city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are $12,860 a year. On average, marketing graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out $28,895 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Northwest State Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.
Northwest State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Located in the large city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Indiana Tech - CPS undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
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With a ranking of #25, Edison State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edison Community College are $7,626 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Marketing students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Rasmussen University - Illinois | Rockford, IL |
| 28 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 29 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 30 | Delta College | University Center, MI |
| 31 | Mott Community College | Flint, MI |
| 32 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
| 33 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 34 | Baker College | Owosso, MI |
| 35 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH |
Best Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best marketing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,001 |
| Ohio | 3,259 |
| Illinois | 2,122 |
| Indiana | 730 |
| Wisconsin | 1,561 |
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Marketing Related Majors for Marketing
One of 21 majors within the area of study, marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.