Marketing at Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$41,942
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,333
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#333 of 516
Rank by pay
#249 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,218
Median federal debt

Purdue University Northwest graduates in marketing earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Purdue University Northwest 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
…
330Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$63,440$67,700#258$44,567
331Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$63,440$67,700#259$44,567
332Benedictine College Atchison, KS$63,361$65,779#303$42,772
333Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$63,333$67,945#249$41,942
334Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$63,181$67,802#254$40,572
335New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$63,115$73,077#164$33,191
336Schreiner University Kerrville, TX$63,107$64,161#338—

Other Majors at Purdue University Northwest by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,206$79,917#165 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,229$68,632#157 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,935$77,691#403 of 966
Computer Science$88,158$68,485#257 of 349
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$85,242$65,059#20 of 61
Civil Engineering$84,514$69,339#127 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,288$75,675#22 of 46
Engineering-Related Fields$82,075$66,798#29 of 33
Computer and Information Sciences$75,365$61,699#347 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,186$49,993#506 of 796
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$68,284—
Human Resources Management and Services$67,466$47,640#95 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,912$53,062#391 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,191$44,971#892 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,349$33,295#268 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$49,326$25,541#470 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,224$45,071#281 of 680
Sociology$48,830$35,334#317 of 462
Biology$48,094$33,155#736 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,277$33,944#143 of 156
Psychology$42,322$27,436#908 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,664$26,384#159 of 172
Hospitality Administration/Management—$39,017—
Behavioral Sciences$37,956$28,340#19 of 20
English Language and Literature$34,560$31,171#567 of 576
Computer Software and Media Applications$29,630$21,532#54 of 54

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Purdue University Northwest marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,942 one year after graduating and $63,333 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Purdue University Northwest rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Purdue University Northwest ranks #333 by median pay four years after graduation, and #249 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Purdue University Northwest worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,218.

← All data for Purdue University Northwest · 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.