Marketing at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$39,977
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,306
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#225 of 516
Rank by pay
#269 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,500
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in marketing earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western 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
…
222University of Evansville Evansville, IN$68,363$73,341#157—
223College of Charleston Charleston, SC$68,348$75,787#117$40,723
224The University of Findlay Findlay, OH$68,336$72,925#165$47,464
225Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$68,306$67,110#269$39,977
226La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$68,227$69,387#222$38,994
227Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$68,157$71,864#178$44,377
228University of Houston Houston, TX$68,139$69,277#225$46,927

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Construction Management$85,974$70,789#48 of 57
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021$45,137#376 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125$40,898#80 of 660
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394—#49 of 70
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576$28,315#299 of 610
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966$27,462#102 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Illinois University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,977 one year after graduating and $68,306 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Illinois University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #225 by median pay four years after graduation, and #269 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Western Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,500.

← All data for Western 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.