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2023 Most Popular Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Marketing Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marketing was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 4,011 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Marketing at Northwestern University Report

#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in marketing at University of Toledo, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Marketing at University of Toledo Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 67 students majoring in marketing at Michigan State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Marketing at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 64% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree marketing programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree marketing programs. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 55% of the marketing majors at the school.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the marketing majors at the school.

Full Marketing at University of Notre Dame Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in marketing at UW - Madison, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #9, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for marketing students working on their master’s degree. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 85% of the students majoring in marketing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Best Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best marketing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
Illinois 419
Ohio 192
Indiana 24
Wisconsin 26

One of 20 majors within the area of study, marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 30 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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