Marketing at Harding University

Searcy, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$46,738
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,558
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#351 of 516
Rank by pay
#145 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Harding University graduates in marketing earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harding University Compares for Marketing

All 516 colleges reporting marketing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Brigham Young University Provo, UT$112,596$106,715#4$64,256
2University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$112,211$114,120#1$82,553
3Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$106,353$93,655#14$66,227
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$105,944$92,834#16$74,819
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$104,723$95,291#13$58,493
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$102,222$103,961#5$69,633
7Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$100,489$107,745#3$70,819
8Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$98,503$114,025#2$61,413
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$98,320$99,992#8$55,236
10Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$97,148$98,771#9$68,497
…
348Northwood University Midland, MI$62,860$66,279#289$40,297
349Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI$62,782$66,196#290$42,627
350Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$62,716$70,415#204$44,366
351Harding University Searcy, AR$62,558$73,719#145$46,738
352Carroll University Waukesha, WI$62,400$64,930#322$43,841
353Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$62,373$69,162#226$35,924
354Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL$62,334$61,243#394—

Other Majors at Harding University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,014$78,041#227 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$80,311$58,649#249 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$73,601$53,229#317 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,872$69,743#931 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,203$53,876#319 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,025$40,081#718 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$60,567$35,582#75 of 299
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,843—#84 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,184—#116 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,149$29,178#284 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,434$33,577#159 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,067$40,489#173 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,992$38,818#518 of 660
Social Work$48,833$41,835#307 of 420
Bible/Biblical Studies$48,762$48,073#12 of 35
Psychology$45,814$29,219#763 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,328$27,686#435 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228$42,251#615 of 680
Education—$39,242—
English Language and Literature$37,384$19,588#542 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harding University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,738 one year after graduating and $62,558 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harding University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Harding University ranks #351 by median pay four years after graduation, and #145 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Harding University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Harding University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.