Marketing at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 385 graduates a year

$48,100
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,776
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#177 of 516
Rank by pay
#80 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in marketing earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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
…
174North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$71,027$73,586#151$47,815
175University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$70,891$73,765#143$51,621
176Samford University Birmingham, AL$70,839$80,408#74$47,565
177University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$70,776$80,140#80$48,100
178The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$70,661$77,190#100$46,896
179Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$70,597$61,957#376$51,157
180LIM College New York, NY$70,466$67,069#270$42,467

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565
Sociology$56,266$34,922#142 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,100 one year after graduating and $70,776 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #177 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.