Marketing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$34,778
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,685
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#473 of 516
Rank by pay
#372 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,131
Median federal debt

University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates in marketing earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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
…
470Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO$53,868$57,758#446—
471Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$53,734$58,699#437$31,334
472Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$53,709$48,907#505—
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

Other Majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$102,594$49,781#10 of 19
Chemical Engineering$102,119$63,886#40 of 158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,270$80,416#313 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$91,187$63,812#160 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,128$69,177#104 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$84,883$76,191#254 of 258
Computer Science$83,527$62,452#287 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$77,087$40,583#328 of 459
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$69,334$45,756#45 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$60,241$46,458#709 of 796
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,104—#26 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,315$40,495#432 of 452
Mathematics$54,004$42,475#290 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,473$32,301#1003 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,265$28,746#114 of 345
Architecture and Related Services$51,546—#6 of 6
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,531$18,766#189 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,082$34,434#162 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,001$38,098#233 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,201$35,872#512 of 660
Political Science and Government$48,378$28,518#536 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,313$44,154#413 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,010$31,419#382 of 476
Psychology$44,574$22,696#819 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$44,432$30,772#573 of 660
Sociology$43,316$26,306#420 of 462
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,178$28,587#130 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$42,867$28,206#245 of 299
Chemistry—$42,715—
English Language and Literature$41,936$25,271#465 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisiana at Lafayette marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,778 one year after graduating and $53,685 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisiana at Lafayette rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranks #473 by median pay four years after graduation, and #372 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,131.

← All data for University of Louisiana at Lafayette · 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.