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2023 Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region

128 Colleges
$42,702 Avg Salary
$26,238 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marketing was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 52,916 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for marketing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at Iowa State take out is $24,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $321.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 128 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

On average, marketing graduates from Iowa take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $406.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 128 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Marketing majors at K -State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $301.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best marketing schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that marketing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $22,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $374.

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Out of the 128 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $25,561 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

On average, marketing graduates from KU take out $23,375 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $412.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $22,410 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $269.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular marketing programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, marketing graduates from UMN Duluth take out $25,550 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

On average, marketing graduates from UST MN take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $295.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Marketing majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $23,251 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, marketing graduates from WUSTL take out $17,020 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Marketing majors at Creighton take out an average of $26,536 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #14, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from UNI carry an average student debt load of $19,015. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.

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#15

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #15, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, marketing majors at UND accumulate an average of around $23,218 in student debt.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Marketing majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Marketing majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#18

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for marketing students. It came in at #18 on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, marketing graduates from SLU carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

Full Marketing at Saint Louis University Report

#19

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #19, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Marketing majors at WSU take out an average of $24,714 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Marketing at Wichita State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Marketing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
21 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
22 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
23 Winona State University Winona, MN
24 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
25 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
25 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
25 Columbia College Columbia, MO

Best Marketing Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 788
Minnesota 1,048
Kansas 620
Iowa 844
Nebraska 397
North Dakota 202
South Dakota 140

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 27 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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