by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for marketing students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 680 master's degrees in marketing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The marketing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for marketing students working on their master's degree.
The marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for marketing students seeking a a master's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in marketing needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in marketing from Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in marketing. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those marketing students who get their master's degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign make $2,142 more than the standard marketing grad.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in marketing has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.
Those marketing students who get their master's degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $48,799 more than the standard marketing student.
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It is difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a master's degree in marketing. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in marketing from University of Notre Dame
Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Marketing master's degree recipients from Michigan State University receive an earnings boost of about $12,672 over the average earnings of marketing majors.
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Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the marketing program state that they receive average early career wages of $61,017.
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Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in marketing from Loyola University Chicago
NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a master’s in marketing from Northern Illinois University
UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.
After graduating, marketing master's recipients generally make about $66,444 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a master’s in marketing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in marketing from University of Illinois at Chicago
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Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 498 |
| Other Marketing | 90 |
| Marketing Research | 81 |
| Digital Marketing | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 15,707 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 7,639 |
| General Business/Commerce | 2,650 |
| Accounting | 1,646 |
| Human Resource Management | 947 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 815 |
| Management Information Systems | 257 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 110 |
| Taxation | 79 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 60 |