Marketing at Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$46,844
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,994
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#339 of 516
Rank by pay
#380 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,625
Median federal debt

Eastern Illinois University graduates in marketing earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Illinois 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
…
336Schreiner University Kerrville, TX$63,107$64,161#338—
337University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$63,104$65,325#315$40,562
338The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$63,088$64,142#339$43,406
339Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$62,994$61,891#380$46,844
340Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL$62,985$67,039#272$41,377
341Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN$62,985$60,164#415$41,377
342Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND$62,985$65,254#316$41,377

Other Majors at Eastern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,362$58,817#27 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$72,220$42,284#369 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,704$51,370#327 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,840$48,070#552 of 796
Political Science and Government$61,519$28,721#293 of 565
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$60,985$42,500#120 of 126
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,473—#89 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,401$38,369#113 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$57,887$37,778#221 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,791$50,862#106 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,548$38,821#93 of 345
Journalism$54,038—#100 of 187
Biology$53,725$31,278#571 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,078$40,273#249 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,502$34,511#392 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,556—#239 of 253
Psychology$49,478$35,740#560 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,424$35,425#30 of 55
Music$49,236$37,163#66 of 268
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,209$33,113#16 of 49
Sociology$48,925$39,547#316 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$47,566$43,955#133 of 177
English Language and Literature$47,222$31,933#340 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,190$41,582#569 of 680
History$40,597$32,149#436 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$40,489—
Fine and Studio Arts$39,923$26,213#258 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Illinois University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,844 one year after graduating and $62,994 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Illinois University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Eastern Illinois University ranks #339 by median pay four years after graduation, and #380 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Eastern Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,625.

← All data for Eastern Illinois 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.