Marketing at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 255 graduates a year

$57,275
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,453
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 516
Rank by pay
#12 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in marketing earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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
…
19University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$91,088$97,721#11$63,906
20University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$90,744$89,155#28$69,273
21Fordham University Bronx, NY$90,733$86,359#38$55,261
22Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$90,453$95,372#12$57,275
23James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$89,944$81,902#66$61,692
24Providence College Providence, RI$89,629$88,275#31$58,434
25Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$89,486$91,008#21$57,838

Other Marketing Credentials at Michigan State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$81,245$100,453$30,719

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,300$45,158#45 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,275 one year after graduating and $90,453 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Michigan State University ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Michigan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for Michigan 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.