Marketing at Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$28,853
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,118
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#490 of 516
Rank by pay
#429 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Louisiana Tech University graduates in marketing earn 26% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Louisiana Tech 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
…
487University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA$51,474$59,585#422$32,624
488Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA$51,176$52,978#486$38,580
489University of North Alabama Florence, AL$51,124$58,030#444$40,470
490Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$51,118$59,173#429$28,853
491Columbia College Columbia, MO$51,037$54,722#472$40,263
492University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$50,774$54,440#475$43,320
493North Central University Minneapolis, MN$50,707$48,436#506$49,715

Other Majors at Louisiana Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$105,080—#3 of 19
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,526$71,994#115 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,240$79,157#65 of 158
Computer Science$96,365$68,023#195 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$92,457$70,372#136 of 318
Industrial Engineering$88,619$65,739#81 of 94
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,053$74,863#18 of 46
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$85,454$62,384#102 of 118
Air Transportation$83,323$35,669#27 of 52
Civil Engineering$81,524$61,868#166 of 233
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$77,558$58,151#40 of 43
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,216$42,018#374 of 452
Forestry$65,941$44,120#5 of 31
Accounting and Related Services$65,284$44,846#616 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$63,474$47,843#149 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,949$42,099#762 of 1176
Biology$59,671$27,358#348 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,081—#107 of 215
Chemistry$58,492$42,572#166 of 209
Architecture and Related Services$53,731—#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,391$31,802#306 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,150$45,234#161 of 680
Health and Medical Administrative Services$52,122$44,468#204 of 275
Political Science and Government$51,222$34,640#500 of 565
History$45,142—#373 of 459
Sociology$44,192—#397 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,183—#412 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$42,822$33,829#195 of 207
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$42,447$26,591#143 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$41,534$29,146#259 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana Tech University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,853 one year after graduating and $51,118 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana Tech University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Louisiana Tech University ranks #490 by median pay four years after graduation, and #429 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Louisiana Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Louisiana Tech 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.