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2023 Most Popular Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Marketing Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 44% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Marketing at Northwestern University Report

#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for marketing students working on their master’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Of the 76 students majoring in marketing at University of Toledo, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Marketing at University of Toledo Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in marketing at Michigan State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 68% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Marketing at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 71% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the marketing majors at the school.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Women make up 55% of the marketing majors at the school.

Full Marketing at University of Notre Dame Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 20 students majoring in marketing at UW - Madison, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree marketing programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Best Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best marketing colleges 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

One of 21 majors within the area of study, marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 30 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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