Marketing at Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$44,376
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,783
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#403 of 516
Rank by pay
#373 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Saginaw Valley State University graduates in marketing earn 15% 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 Saginaw Valley 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
…
400Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$58,934$57,902#445$40,244
401University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,919$61,151#397$36,304
402Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$58,810$59,793#421$37,493
403Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$58,783$61,980#373$44,376
404University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$58,703$61,181#396$41,786
405East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$58,583$63,996#343$35,632
406Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN$58,574$55,951#465$48,939

Other Majors at Saginaw Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$90,681$68,037#191 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,482$78,950#233 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,873$76,823#301 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,103$76,244#682 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis$72,888$54,219#11 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$72,171$53,416#429 of 796
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,081$59,937#21 of 85
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,826$66,597#79 of 93
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,610$46,284#394 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,594$44,490#554 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,042$40,049#170 of 660
Social Work$56,961$38,503#90 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,558$40,740#167 of 476
English Language and Literature$55,302—#133 of 576
Biology$54,038$35,216#558 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$53,825$36,348#339 of 660
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$53,376$32,753#39 of 48
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,875$23,298#54 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,816$31,021#380 of 610
Special Education and Teaching$50,078$43,191#109 of 177
Psychology$50,066$30,092#508 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,761$43,585#195 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,561$43,151#311 of 680
Business/Commerce$47,065$37,424#262 of 271
History$42,803$38,628#408 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,270$28,289#192 of 423
Design and Applied Arts$41,864$27,577#255 of 299
Political Science and Government—$35,059—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saginaw Valley State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,376 one year after graduating and $58,783 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saginaw Valley State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Saginaw Valley State University ranks #403 by median pay four years after graduation, and #373 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Saginaw Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for Saginaw Valley 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.