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2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$33,284 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

Marketing is the #31 most popular major in Illinois with 419 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Marketing Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Marketing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Marketing Schools

$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

Read full report on Marketing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.

UIUC also made our Best Marketing Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

Full Marketing at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
$26,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Aurora undergraduate students pay an average of $26,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Marketing at Aurora University

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.

Full Marketing at DePaul University Report

$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.

Read full report on Marketing at Loyola University Chicago

$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Illinois at Chicago

#8

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL
$35,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in Illinois ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

SXU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Marketing at Saint Xavier University Report

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for marketing in Illinois.

Full Marketing at Northwestern University Report

#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for marketing students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UChicago are $60,963 per year.

UChicago also made our Best Marketing Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Chicago

Best Value Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
Ohio 192
Indiana 24
Wisconsin 26

Marketing is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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