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Master's Degree in Advertising

Master’s Degrees in Advertising

301 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in advertising. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 31% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 20.3% of advertising graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Advertising Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 301 people earned their master's degree in advertising. This makes it the 334th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in advertising at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,873
Master’s Degree 301
Basic Certificate 57
Associate Degree 52
Undergraduate Certificate 18
Doctor’s Degree 10
Graduate Certificate 4

Earnings of Advertising Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in advertising. About 79.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 61
Women 240
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The racial-ethnic distribution of advertising master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 12
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 138
International Students 61
Other Races/Ethnicities 25
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There are 16 colleges that offer a master’s degree in advertising. Learn more about the most popular 16 below:

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
77 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Boston University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for advertising majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 32,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their master's degree in advertising from Boston U. Of these students, 85% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

31 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Austin is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in advertising. Each year, around 50,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,678 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,012 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their master's degree in advertising from UT Austin. Around 49% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#3

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
27 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

School of Visual Arts is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in advertising. Roughly 3,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $49,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $55,040 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their master's degree in advertising from SVA. Of these students, 82% were women and 26% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
23 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Alabama is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in advertising. Each year, around 37,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in advertising from UA. Of these students, 79% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
21 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Oregon comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in advertising. Each year, around 21,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,240 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,659 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in advertising from UO. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 56% were women.

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
17 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Syracuse University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in advertising. Each year, around 21,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,310 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $44,928 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in advertising from Syracuse. Of these students, 76% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
15 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Temple University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in advertising. Each year, around 37,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their master's degree in advertising from Temple. About 78% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

11 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in advertising. Each year, around 52,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in advertising from UIUC. About 43% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Southern Methodist University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in advertising. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,212 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,590 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in advertising from SMU. Of these students, 100% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
9 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Webster University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in advertising. Roughly 8,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $30,530 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,140 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in advertising from Webster. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

#11

St John's University - New York

Queens, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for advertising majors who are seeking their master's degree is St John's University - New York. Each year, around 20,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,301 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,386 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in advertising from STJ. About 73% of this group were women, and 55% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Michigan State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in advertising. Each year, around 49,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in advertising from Michigan State. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in advertising. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,559 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,350 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in advertising from USF Tampa. Of these students, 100% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to advertising that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
PR & Applied Communication 896
Public Relations 512
366
Organizational Communication 334
Other PR & Applied Communication 230

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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