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Major Overview for Advertising

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Overview for 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.

Careers for Advertising Majors

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Colleges Offering a Major in Advertising

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Advertising among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
321
(4.0%)
Minimally Selective$17,322
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
271
(3.2%)
Moderately Selective$17,046
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
269
(2.8%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
176
(2.1%)
Highly Selective$11,217
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
149
(2.1%)
Minimally Selective$20,526
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
146
(13.6%)
Highly Selective$15,427
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
126
(3.5%)
Minimally Selective$16,096
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
123
(3.6%)
Moderately Selective$15,004
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
122
(2.0%)
Moderately Selective$13,754
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK
122
(3.1%)
Minimally Selective$14,675
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.