Marketing at Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$40,074
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,286
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#154 of 516
Rank by pay
#191 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Elmhurst University graduates in marketing earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elmhurst 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
…
151Seattle University Seattle, WA$72,518$66,701#280$44,714
152University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$72,440$77,103#103$46,606
153Temple University Philadelphia, PA$72,289$73,519#153$47,460
154Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$72,286$71,021#191$40,074
155Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$72,251$77,468#96$42,729
156DeSales University Center Valley, PA$72,203$73,431#155$44,441
157Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$72,089$74,627#131$47,158

Other Majors at Elmhurst University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$101,273$72,910#163 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$79,654$59,734#261 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,372$73,820#747 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,678$49,771#197 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,433$57,171#238 of 452
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,244$31,538#58 of 610
Biology$60,161$30,804#328 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,158—#95 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,411$46,789#71 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,282$35,767#110 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$53,618$41,423#346 of 660
Sociology$53,075—#215 of 462
Psychology$52,264$32,553#388 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,106$48,105#163 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,480$38,352#507 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,052$33,556#72 of 137
English Language and Literature$46,021$33,947#380 of 576
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$41,122$36,432#36 of 43
Music$32,448$21,759#252 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Elmhurst University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,074 one year after graduating and $72,286 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Elmhurst University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Elmhurst University ranks #154 by median pay four years after graduation, and #191 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Elmhurst University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

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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.