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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

A major in Advertising is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Advertising

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Advertising among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
University of Sacred Heart
Santurce, PR
 79
(17.3%)
Highly Selective$4,830 
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
 171
(14.3%)
Highly Selective$10,682 
 University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Carolina, PR
 49
(12.0%)
Highly Selective$3,958 
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The Art Institute of California-San Diego
San Diego, CA
 39
(11.1%)
Highly Selective$23,170 
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
 7
(9.2%)
 $17,000 
The Art Institute of Dallas
Dallas, TX
 9
(7.6%)
Highly Selective$24,561 
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
 103
(6.6%)
Moderately Selective$26,948 
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Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
 51
(6.3%)
Highly Selective$36,770 
The Art Institute of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
 20
(6.2%)
Highly Selective$23,420 
The Art Institute of Washington
Arlington, VA
 7
(6.2%)
Moderately Selective$23,284 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.