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2023 Best Value Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$20,757 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,482 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for marketing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Marketing

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

Full Marketing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for marketing students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Marketing at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Aurora also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value marketing schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree marketing programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $17,277 per year.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Illinois at Chicago

#8

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SXU are $15,450 a year.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Marketing at Northwestern University Report

Best Value Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Marketing Colleges 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 9 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.

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