Marketing at Murray State University

Murray, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$45,042
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,780
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#439 of 516
Rank by pay
#333 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,997
Median federal debt

Murray State University graduates in marketing earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Murray 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
…
436Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH$56,937$60,760#403$37,833
437Park University Parkville, MO$56,834$60,938#400—
438Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$56,787$55,793#466$40,829
439Murray State University Murray, KY$56,780$64,292#333$45,042
440Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$56,767$49,820#501$42,763
441Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$56,685$66,799#278$44,051
442University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$56,591$64,236#334$39,348

Other Majors at Murray State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,573$58,970#1 of 14
Engineering Physics$86,713$58,025#6 of 10
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,705$66,418#10 of 19
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$79,974—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,462$68,608#926 of 966
Computer Science$67,173$36,938#338 of 349
Information Science/Studies$66,204$43,178#121 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,269$42,322#629 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,679$40,804#647 of 1176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,862$53,085#9 of 9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,265$38,054#122 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,764—#167 of 610
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$57,686$45,096#4 of 5
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,263$43,320#440 of 452
Public Health$51,848$38,753#155 of 215
Business/Commerce$51,818$37,285#247 of 271
Mathematics$51,771—#295 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,387—#197 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,437$32,041#537 of 660
Biology$48,370$25,914#728 of 841
Chemistry—$48,334—
History$46,739$27,831#331 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,127$28,041#116 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$44,800$23,674#76 of 82
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$43,844$28,751#26 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,797$34,304#429 of 476
English Language and Literature$41,383$25,543#476 of 576
Social Work$41,165$31,692#409 of 420
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,839$33,536#8 of 11
Fine and Studio Arts$38,192$21,715#297 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Murray State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,042 one year after graduating and $56,780 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Murray State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Murray State University ranks #439 by median pay four years after graduation, and #333 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Murray State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,997.

← All data for Murray 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.