Marketing at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$40,968
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,559
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#476 of 516
Rank by pay
#409 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,406
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in marketing earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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
…
473University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$53,685$62,144#372$34,778
474Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL$53,668$57,123#452$39,743
475Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$53,634$54,530#474$42,712
476Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$53,559$60,645#409$40,968
477University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$53,492$60,718#406—
478Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA$53,481$61,908#378$32,079
479Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$53,477$61,904#379$40,650

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,893$35,740#328 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,968 one year after graduating and $53,559 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #476 by median pay four years after graduation, and #409 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,406.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.