Marketing at Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$41,483
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,865
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#392 of 516
Rank by pay
#374 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,080
Median federal debt

Valdosta State University graduates in marketing earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Valdosta State 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
…
389Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$60,219$62,517#366$44,401
390Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$60,217$65,781#302$43,612
391Champlain College Burlington, VT$60,198$61,828#385$42,569
392Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$59,865$61,972#374$41,483
393Whitworth University Spokane, WA$59,781$54,986#471$42,445
394University of Idaho Moscow, ID$59,776$63,563#350$45,555
395North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$59,747$64,117#341$48,042

Other Majors at Valdosta State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,890$71,395#811 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$75,310$62,074#348 of 459
Information Science/Studies$71,257$51,888#107 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,453$43,532#360 of 452
International Business$63,072$30,567#95 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$60,751$41,974#702 of 796
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$60,715$42,088—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,630$23,364#145 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,047$41,377#934 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,426—#156 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,281$38,601#190 of 275
Biology$51,991$28,628#628 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,863$40,642#152 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$47,880$26,706#510 of 660
History$47,595$32,340#306 of 459
Psychology$47,285$26,448#684 of 1027
Political Science and Government$47,035$26,576#546 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,593$35,398#569 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,155$39,692#424 of 680
English Language and Literature$41,622$29,121#471 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$41,619$30,802#8 of 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,044$25,441#446 of 476
American Sign Language$39,516$37,692#16 of 20
Fine and Studio Arts$31,539$21,255#400 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$28,490—
Music$27,357—#264 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Valdosta State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,483 one year after graduating and $59,865 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Valdosta State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Valdosta State University ranks #392 by median pay four years after graduation, and #374 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Valdosta State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,080.

← All data for Valdosta State 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.