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Most Focused Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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174 Ranked Colleges
9% Top School Degree Focus

Marketing is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in marketing than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 174 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering marketing.

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Most Focused Schools for Marketing in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools where marketing makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 25 Most Focused Marketing Schools

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The most focused school in the country for marketing is Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration. Set in the city of Troy, Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration

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Midwestern Career College ranks #2 for marketing by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Midwestern Career College is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Midwestern Career College

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI

A rank of #3 makes Carthage College one of the most focused schools for marketing. Located in the city of Kenosha, Carthage College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Carthage College awards are in marketing, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Carthage College

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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

John Carroll University is one of the most focused marketing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights. About 7% of the degrees John Carroll University awards are in marketing, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for John Carroll University

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Miami University Oxford came in at #5 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public university. Marketing accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 323 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Miami University Oxford

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Anderson University Indiana placed #6 for marketing by degree focus. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Anderson University Indiana awards are in marketing, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Anderson University Indiana

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University placed #7 for marketing by degree focus. Xavier University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Xavier University

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Glen Oaks Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Set in the rural area of Centreville, Glen Oaks Community College is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Glen Oaks Community College awards are in marketing, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Glen Oaks Community College

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Marietta College
Marietta, OH

Marietta College landed the #9 spot among the most focused marketing schools. Located in the town of Marietta, Marietta College is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Marietta College awards are in marketing, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Marietta College

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University Of Wisconsin La Crosse comes in at #10 for marketing focus this year. Set in the city of La Crosse, University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin La Crosse awards are in marketing, or about 148 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for University Of Wisconsin La Crosse

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University Of Wisconsin Whitewater placed #11 for marketing by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public school located in the town of Whitewater. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 178 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for University Of Wisconsin Whitewater

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

Butler University comes in at #12 for marketing focus this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Butler University awards are in marketing, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Butler University

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Northwood University Michigan placed #13 for marketing by degree focus. Northwood University Michigan is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Northwood University Michigan

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University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire comes in at #14 for marketing focus this year. Located in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public university. Marketing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire

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Wisconsin Lutheran College comes in at #15 for marketing focus this year. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Wisconsin Lutheran College

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Augustana College Illinois placed #16 for marketing by degree focus. Set in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Augustana College Illinois awards are in marketing, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Augustana College Illinois

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Adrian College
Adrian, MI

Adrian College placed #17 for marketing by degree focus. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian College is a private not-for-profit university. Marketing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Adrian College

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North Central College
Naperville, IL

North Central College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for North Central College

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University Of Dayton landed the #19 spot among the most focused marketing schools. Located in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees University Of Dayton awards are in marketing, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for University Of Dayton

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Saint Norbert College comes in at #20 for marketing focus this year. Located in the suburb of De Pere, Saint Norbert College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Saint Norbert College

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Western Michigan University placed #21 for marketing by degree focus. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. Marketing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 200 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Western Michigan University

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University placed #22 for marketing by degree focus. Set in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Tiffin University

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University Of Toledo ranked #23 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Located in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 182 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at University Of Toledo

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Illinois State University comes in at #24 for marketing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Illinois State University awards are in marketing, or about 257 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Illinois State University

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Grand Valley State University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 243 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Grand Valley State University

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Marketing Schools

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused marketing list:

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Quincy University
Quincy, IL
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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
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Calvin College
Grand Rapids, MI
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Albion College
Albion, MI
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Taylor University
Upland, IN
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Depaul University
Chicago, IL
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Alma College
Alma, MI
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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
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Hiram College
Hiram, OH
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Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH
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Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
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Aurora University
Aurora, IL
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also award degrees in marketing and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Marketing Degree Focus
#51 Franciscan University Of Steubenville Steubenville, OH 3%
#52 Marian University Indiana Indianapolis, IN 3%
#53 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 3%
#54 University Of Illinois At Chicago Chicago, IL 3%
#55 University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI 3%
#56 Grace College And Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN 3%
#57 North Park University Chicago, IL 3%
#58 Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH 3%
#59 Manchester College North Manchester, IN 3%
#60 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH 2%
#61 Marian University Wisconsin Fond Du Lac, WI 2%
#62 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 2%
#63 University Of Wisconsin Green Bay Green Bay, WI 2%
#64 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL 2%
#65 Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI 2%
#66 Malone University Canton, OH 2%
#67 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI 2%
#68 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN 2%
#69 College Of Mount St Joseph Cincinnati, OH 2%
#70 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN 2%
#71 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 2%
#72 Kent State University At Kent Kent, OH 2%
#73 Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL 2%
#74 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 2%
#75 Miami University Hamilton Hamilton, OH 2%
#76 University Of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI 2%
#77 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 2%
#78 Trine University Angola, IN 2%
#79 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI 2%
#80 Bradley University Peoria, IL 2%
#81 Muskingum University New Concord, OH 2%
#82 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 2%
#83 University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 2%
#84 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL 2%
#85 Benedictine University Lisle, IL 2%
#86 University Of Wisconsin Parkside Kenosha, WI 2%
#87 Capital University Columbus, OH 2%
#88 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH 2%
#89 Bethel College Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN 2%
#90 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH 2%
#91 Dominican University River Forest, IL 2%
#92 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI 2%
#93 Western Technical College La Cross La Crosse, WI 2%
#94 Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH 2%
#95 Saint Marys College Notre Dame, IN 2%
#96 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI 2%
#97 Mid State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI 2%
#98 Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH 2%
#99 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI 2%
#100 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH 2%

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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