If you are interested in marketing and communications, these colleges would be a great fit for you.
Salary Range: $46,000-$116,000
Job Market: Expected to grow 4-6% from 2019-2029, which would add ~46,200 jobs
Skills: Communication, working with numbers, knowing multiple languages
Interests: Advertising, editing, translating, helping people learn about things
See here for more information about Jobs in Marketing, Sales (no job growth), and Communications
Location: Downtown Chicago
Major(s) Offered: Communications
College Type: 4 Year University (2 Year Programs available as well)
Size: 4,100
Tuition: $10,755*
*Most students with an EFC of 0 can attend National Louis University for $500 a year or less
Location: Downtown Chicago
Major(s) Offered: Communication, Marketing, Music Business, Public Relations, Social Media and Digital Strategy
College Type: 4 Year College
Size: ~7,000
Tuition: $26,610*
*Scholarships are available
Location: Downtown Chicago
Major(s) Offered: Marketing, Real Estate
College Type: 4 Year University (2 Year Programs available as well)
Size: 2,321
Tuition: $31,493 (4 Year)*
*Tuition varies a lot based on 2 Year vs 4 Year programs. Roosevelt also offers scholarships.
Location: Chicago, on the corner of Halstead and Taylor
Major(s) Offered: Marketing, Communication, Urban Planning and Policy
College Type: 4 Year University
Size: 21,921 students
Tuition: $18,000*
*UIC has some institutional grants, and their tuition varies by major
Location: Downtown Chicago
Major(s) Offered: English & Communications
College Type: 4 Year University
Size: 555
Tuition: $21,300*
*Scholarships are available
Location: Downtown Chicago
Major(s) Offered: Communications, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Human Resources, Journalism, Management/Marketing, Music Business
College Type: 2 Year College
Size: 7,166
Tuition: ~$3,500**
* Most students can attend City Colleges of Chicago for free. CCC also offers a scholarship if you have a GPA over 3.0