Marketing at Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$44,742
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,773
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#254 of 516
Rank by pay
#181 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Valparaiso University graduates in marketing earn 4% 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 Valparaiso 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
…
251Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$67,002$63,772#344$37,663
252University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$66,830$71,318#187$49,025
253Adrian College Adrian, MI$66,808$70,441#203$44,122
254Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$66,773$71,635#181$44,742
255State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$66,766$63,547#351$41,903
256Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$66,736$67,851#251$48,313
257Linfield University Mcminnville, OR$66,731$67,124#268$46,734

Other Majors at Valparaiso University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$115,095—#2 of 156
Computer Engineering$96,079$75,484#144 of 189
Computer Science$94,111$59,863#211 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$90,583$68,265#173 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,944$73,662#246 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,317$67,129#58 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,278$73,747#677 of 966
Civil Engineering$80,173$69,549#192 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,163$44,100#177 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,880$55,399#278 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$71,848$57,766#435 of 796
Criminology$63,772$30,653#14 of 113
Chemistry$62,245$37,526#143 of 209
Mathematics$61,564—#243 of 309
Biology$61,072$30,672#303 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,612$35,931#82 of 476
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$60,092—#9 of 16
Psychology$58,104$31,057#137 of 1027
Social Work$57,609—#83 of 420
Political Science and Government$56,054$32,893#417 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,485—#172 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,933$46,750#87 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,495$45,123#134 of 680
English Language and Literature$52,439$23,909#186 of 576
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,588$31,752#175 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$50,325$35,164#439 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,644$44,937#482 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Valparaiso University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,742 one year after graduating and $66,773 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Valparaiso University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Valparaiso University ranks #254 by median pay four years after graduation, and #181 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Valparaiso University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Valparaiso 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.