by our College Data Analytics Team
Marketing is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on marketing in Illinois, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 38 schools in Illinois that offer marketing awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where marketing makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
The most focused school in the country for marketing is Midwestern Career College. Set in the city of Chicago, Midwestern Career College is a private for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Midwestern Career College awards are in marketing, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Midwestern Career College
Augustana College Illinois came in at #2 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. 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. Get the full marketing details for Augustana College Illinois
North Central College came in at #3 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. About 5% of the degrees North Central College awards are in marketing, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for North Central College
Illinois State University is one of the most focused marketing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 257 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Illinois State University
A rank of #5 makes Quincy University one of the most focused schools for marketing. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Quincy University
Saint Xavier University placed #6 for marketing by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Saint Xavier University
Depaul University placed #7 for marketing by degree focus. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 4% of the degrees Depaul University awards are in marketing, or about 204 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Depaul University
Northern Illinois University placed #8 for marketing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. Marketing accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Northern Illinois University
Mckendree University comes in at #9 for marketing focus this year. Set in the suburb of Lebanon, Mckendree University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Mckendree University awards are in marketing, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Mckendree University
Illinois Wesleyan University placed #10 for marketing by degree focus. Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Illinois Wesleyan University
Aurora University placed #11 for marketing by degree focus. Aurora University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora. About 3% of the degrees Aurora University awards are in marketing, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Aurora University
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #12 spot among the most focused marketing schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 226 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
North Park University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. North Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 3% of the degrees North Park University awards are in marketing, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at North Park University
Columbia College Chicago placed #14 for marketing by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Columbia College Chicago awards are in marketing, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Columbia College Chicago
Elmhurst College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Set in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Elmhurst College
Bradley University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a private not-for-profit university. Marketing accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Bradley University
Loyola University Chicago placed #17 for marketing by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Loyola University Chicago
Benedictine University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Set in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Benedictine University awards are in marketing, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Benedictine University
Dominican University comes in at #19 for marketing focus this year. Set in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for Dominican University
Northeastern Illinois University comes in at #20 for marketing focus this year. Northeastern Illinois University is a public school located in the city of Chicago. Marketing accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Northeastern Illinois University
Millikin University comes in at #21 for marketing focus this year. Millikin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Decatur. About 1% of the degrees Millikin University awards are in marketing, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Millikin University
Roosevelt University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Marketing accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at Roosevelt University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #23 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awards are in marketing, or about 212 graduates in the most recent year. See more about marketing at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of St Francis ranked #24 on our list of the most focused marketing schools. University Of St Francis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in marketing, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full marketing report for University Of St Francis
Eastern Illinois University comes in at #25 for marketing focus this year. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Eastern Illinois University awards are in marketing, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full marketing details for Eastern Illinois University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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