Marketing at Howard University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 65 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,820
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#97 of 516
Rank by pay
#245 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Howard University graduates in marketing earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Howard 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
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94Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$77,940$68,407#242$50,200
95University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$77,870$74,383#135$50,563
96Weber State University Ogden, UT$77,828$73,763#144$53,592
97Howard University Washington, DC$77,820$68,191#245—
98University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$77,606$87,133#34$57,331
99The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$77,451$87,914#32$48,879
100Adelphi University Garden City, NY$77,418$73,686#147$42,200

Other Majors at Howard University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,478$78,544#20 of 166
International Business$100,344$61,040#12 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$98,645—#60 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,136$79,646#223 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis—$92,324—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,875$64,231#61 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,094$81,074#195 of 452
English Language and Literature$73,929—#7 of 576
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,877—#71 of 275
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,881$39,120#51 of 178
Political Science and Government$65,733$31,897#193 of 565
Economics$63,972—#329 of 368
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,316$30,733#98 of 610
Biology$60,923$28,696#307 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,047—#75 of 156
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$59,909$25,878#11 of 22
Psychology$59,069$18,934#114 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,902$27,801#296 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$54,696—#22 of 423
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$44,345$17,095#28 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Howard University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn $77,820 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Howard University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Howard University ranks #97 by median pay four years after graduation, and #245 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Howard University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Howard 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.