undergraduate
Advertising
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What is an advertising major?
Advertising students study the creation, execution, transmission, and evaluation of commercial messages in various media intended to promote and sell products, services, and brands. It prepares individuals to function as advertising assistants, technicians, and managers. Course topics include 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.
of students said great professors were a highlight of this major.
of students said they were motivated to select this major because it fit their passion & interest.
of students and alumni plan on being or are currently employed in an occupation related to this major.
of students said balancing many projects & deadlines was a challenging aspect of the major.
How much do advertising majors make?
This data isn't currently reported, but we're working on it!
How popular is advertising as a major?
Each year, around 4,590 students obtain a bachelor’s degree and around 260 students obtain an associate degree in advertising. In 2021, 4,418 students received a bachelor's degree and 54 students received an associate degree. This is 2% more advertising majors than there were in 2020. Advertising is a relatively popular major compared to other communications majors.
Advice from advertising majors
Share your experienceIt’s an awesome field and there is so much more to it than the creative side that we see!
Get to know the terminologies and concepts behind the art of advertising.
Stay up to date with social media trends, practice writing skills, take a statistics course
Advertising is very fun and interactive and it's all about using your imagination. For the best results, always use the strategies of advertising and business then mix it with your own ideas to create something unique.
