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Best Schools for Commercial & Advertising Art in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the commercial & advertising art degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Commercial & Advertising Art
Our analysis ranked Drake University the best school in the country for a degree in commercial & advertising art. Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. The six-year graduation rate is 73%. About 16 commercial & advertising art degrees were awarded at Drake University in the most recent year. Graduates of the commercial & advertising art program make about $56,228 in their early career. Drake University graduates carry a median of $22,273 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Alexandria Technical And Community College one of the top schools for commercial & advertising art. Set in the town of Alexandria, Alexandria Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public institution. About 16 commercial & advertising art degrees were awarded at Alexandria Technical And Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, commercial & advertising art degree recipients from Alexandria Technical And Community College generally make around $31,830. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong commercial & advertising art program will find one at Central Community College, which ranked #3. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Grand Island. About 60 commercial & advertising art degrees were awarded at Central Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the commercial & advertising art program make about $43,218 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,277 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong commercial & advertising art program will find one at Bismarck State College, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Bismarck, Bismarck State College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 16 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Bismarck State College in the most recent data year. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates of Bismarck State College earn a median of $61,364 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $13,340.
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Students looking for a strong commercial & advertising art program will find one at University Of Central Missouri, which ranked #5. University Of Central Missouri is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg. University Of Central Missouri graduates 54% of students within six years. There were roughly 11 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at University Of Central Missouri in the most recent data year. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of $33,921 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,576 to complete this degree.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best commercial & advertising art schools. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. Des Moines Area Community College awarded about 42 commercial & advertising art degrees in the most recent data year. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates of Des Moines Area Community College earn a median of $25,265 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,625 to complete this degree.
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University Of Minnesota Duluth came in at #7 for commercial & advertising art this year. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a large public school located in the city of Duluth. University Of Minnesota Duluth graduates 65% of students within six years. University Of Minnesota Duluth awarded about 26 commercial & advertising art degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the commercial & advertising art program make about $31,337 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,800 to complete this degree.
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Metropolitan Community College Area landed the #8 spot for commercial & advertising art this year. Located in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public university. About 37 commercial & advertising art degrees were awarded at Metropolitan Community College Area in the most recent year. Students who receive their commercial & advertising art degree from Metropolitan Community College Area earn around $29,902 in the first couple years of their career. Metropolitan Community College Area graduates carry a median of $12,526 in student loans.
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St Charles Community College landed the #9 spot for commercial & advertising art this year. Set in the suburb of Cottleville, St Charles Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 49 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at St Charles Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their commercial & advertising art degree from St Charles Community College earn around $47,228 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,606 to complete this degree.
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Upper Iowa University earned the #10 position for commercial & advertising art this year. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Fayette. Upper Iowa University graduates 33% of students within six years. There were roughly 13 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Upper Iowa University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their commercial & advertising art degree from Upper Iowa University earn around $31,122 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $39,780.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 24 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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