Advertising

A program that focuses on the creation, execution, transmission, and evaluation of commercial messages in various media intended to promote and sell products, services, and brands; and that prepares individuals to function as advertising assistants, technicians, and managers. Includes instruction in advertising theory, marketing strategy, advertising design and production methods, campaign methods and techniques, media management, related principles of business management, and applicable technical and equipment skills.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 98 institutions across the United States, with a total of 13002 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

3,873

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

301

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

8,687

awards given

Top Schools for Advertising

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	1,287
2	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	973
3	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	828
4	Boston University Boston, MA	621
5	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	597
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	594
7	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	582
8	University of Georgia Athens, GA	474
9	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	450
10	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	438
11	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	408
12	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	387
13	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	315
14	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	306
15	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	234
16	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	225
17	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	225
18	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	213
19	Pace University New York, NY	207
20	Washington State University Pullman, WA	207
21	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	177
22	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	174
23	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	168
24	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	153
25	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	147
26	Siena College Loudonville, NY	114
27	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	114
28	School of Visual Arts New York, NY	102
29	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	102
30	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	99
31	Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR	93
32	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	93
33	Iowa State University Ames, IA	90
34	Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA	88
35	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	87
36	Ball State University Muncie, IN	84
37	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	78
38	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	75
39	Palomar College San Marcos, CA	75
40	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	75
41	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	72
42	Endicott College Beverly, MA	69
43	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	66
44	Suffolk University Boston, MA	66
45	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	60
46	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	54
47	Drake University Des Moines, IA	54
48	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	51
49	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	51
50	Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA	48
51	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	48
52	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	42
53	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	39
54	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	39
55	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	33
56	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	33
57	Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY	30
58	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	27
59	Lee University Cleveland, TN	21
60	Murray State University Murray, KY	21
61	University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR	21
62	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	21
63	University of Houston Houston, TX	18
64	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	18
65	Salem State University Salem, MA	18
66	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	18
67	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	15
68	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	15
69	George Washington University Washington, DC	12
70	Gannon University Erie, PA	12
71	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	12
72	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	12
73	Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA	12
74	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	9
75	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	9
76	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	6
77	Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	6
78	Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	6
79	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL	6
80	Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX	6
81	North Park University Chicago, IL	6
82	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	6
83	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	6
84	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT	4
85	Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA	4
86	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	4
87	Highline College Des Moines, WA	4
88	Wesleyan College Macon, GA	3
89	Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	3
90	Bradley University Peoria, IL	3
91	Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA	3
92	Harding University Searcy, AR	3
93	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	3
94	Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ	3
95	University of Mobile Mobile, AL	3
96	Northwood University Midland, MI	3
97	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	3
98	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	3