Marketing at California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 179 graduates a year

$37,016
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,373
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#308 of 516
Rank by pay
#438 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,350
Median federal debt

California State University-Northridge graduates in marketing earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Northridge 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
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305Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$64,480$68,565#240$39,605
306Florida International University Miami, FL$64,423$68,570#239$40,839
307CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$64,386$61,282#391$40,596
308California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$64,373$58,575#438$37,016
309Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$64,353$68,674#236$44,596
310Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA$64,349$65,444#312$43,274
311Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$64,321$63,350#354$41,544

Other Majors at California State University-Northridge by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,613$106,780#37 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,747$100,724#19 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,065$75,207#71 of 258
Computer Science$101,348$62,821#162 of 349
Computer Engineering$101,021$75,692#115 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,216$71,359#46 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,123$62,768#12 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$92,329$68,904#96 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$91,131$55,931#184 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,804$79,352#25 of 43
Management Information Systems and Services$88,999$58,733#57 of 166
Public Administration$85,789$76,049#4 of 47
Chemistry$79,878$44,874#17 of 209
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,656$48,553#268 of 452
Operations Research$74,344$53,677—
Biotechnology$73,542$42,712#9 of 13
Economics$72,890$35,628#239 of 368
Urban Studies/Affairs$72,148$46,826#7 of 30
Geography and Cartography$69,323$27,002#16 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,760$43,714#545 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,188$22,310#42 of 215
Mathematics$63,077$38,598#226 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,740$44,779#123 of 275
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$59,940$34,838#9 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$59,676$36,736#84 of 299
Biology$59,100$29,506#372 of 841
Political Science and Government$57,527$32,014#386 of 565
Real Estate$57,174$35,879#24 of 25
Communication and Media Studies$57,138$30,794#239 of 660
Public Health$55,989$39,011#120 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Northridge marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,016 one year after graduating and $64,373 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Northridge rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, California State University-Northridge ranks #308 by median pay four years after graduation, and #438 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at California State University-Northridge worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,350.

← All data for California State University-Northridge · 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.