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2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Advertising is the 149th most popular major in the country with 4,918 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,126 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular advertising programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region advertising students.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 570 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Michigan State Advertising Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 233 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UIUC Advertising Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 56 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Advertising at Marquette University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. USI is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Advertising at USI

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Advertising at WMU

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 34 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Advertising at Central Michigan

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Ball State University Advertising Report

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 23 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Advertising at Kent State University at Kent

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Advertising at Loyola University Chicago

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Northwood University
Midland, Michigan

Northwood University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Midland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Advertising at Northwood University

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Advertising at Columbia

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Advertising at Xavier

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With a ranking of #13, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 9 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Advertising at Youngstown State University

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With a ranking of #13, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 17 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Advertising at Sinclair Community College

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Advertising at Bradley

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 3 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Advertising at Ferris

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

Spring Arbor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spring Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Advertising at Spring Arbor

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

North Park University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full North Park Advertising Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full BGSU Advertising Report

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advertising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 0 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MATC Advertising Report

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