Marketing at Aurora University

Aurora, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$39,482
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,813
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#297 of 516
Rank by pay
#347 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Aurora University graduates in marketing earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Aurora 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
…
294University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$64,912$67,251#267$48,843
295Ball State University Muncie, IN$64,895$69,620#219$42,480
296Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$64,892$70,888#195$39,990
297Aurora University Aurora, IL$64,813$63,678#347$39,482
298University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$64,760$57,028#454$42,782
299Hastings College Hastings, NE$64,708$66,878#276$39,319
300Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$64,677$59,489#423$42,196

Other Majors at Aurora University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$90,089$51,605#244 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,022$72,520#564 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,436$51,437#229 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,820$50,086#359 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,446$48,843#607 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,808$44,150#118 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,775$44,614#79 of 476
Political Science and Government$58,503—#361 of 565
Psychology$55,697$31,484#220 of 1027
Social Work$55,546$38,382#126 of 420
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$52,987$33,018#40 of 48
Biology$52,159$32,691#623 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$50,079$30,728#445 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,471$37,256#428 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,609$44,282#399 of 680
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,786—#89 of 103
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$41,856—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Aurora University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,482 one year after graduating and $64,813 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Aurora University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Aurora University ranks #297 by median pay four years after graduation, and #347 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Aurora University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Aurora 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.