2025 Best Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region
6
Colleges in the Plains States Region
119
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Advertising is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #149 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for advertising students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 119 degrees in advertising to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Advertising School
Your choice of advertising school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for advertising schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Advertising Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Advertising in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the advertising degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Advertising
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
44
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in advertising has to look into Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from Iowa State University
Drake University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in advertising. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 11 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from Drake University
Associates
Degree Type
AS in Marketing
Program Name
Learn creative problem-solving skills and expand your knowledge in consumer behavior with an online associate in marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in advertising. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were about 17 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in advertising from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
Any student pursuing a degree in advertising has to check out Webster University. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were about 22 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 1 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from Lindenwood University
