Marketing at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 256 graduates a year

$51,687
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,956
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#93 of 516
Rank by pay
#112 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,472
Median federal debt

Illinois State 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 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois 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
…
90Bryant University Smithfield, RI$78,181$77,000#105$50,727
91DePaul University Chicago, IL$78,164$76,796#108$50,012
92Lipscomb University Nashville, TN$77,996$85,202#44$41,660
93Illinois State University Normal, IL$77,956$76,591#112$51,687
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

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,112$30,051#91 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,687 one year after graduating and $77,956 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Illinois State University ranks #93 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,472.

← All data for Illinois 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.