Marketing at Walden University

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$55,620
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,462
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$79,106
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 37
Rank by pay
#30 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,167
Median federal debt

Walden University graduates in marketing earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Walden University Compares for Marketing

All 37 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$255,357$259,700#1$183,993
2University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$166,668$173,426#2$117,372
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$140,404$153,376#3$88,966
4Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$124,730$126,814#5$99,698
5Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$120,626$128,726#4$72,658
6University of Georgia Athens, GA$112,192$116,141#6$79,634
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$111,964$106,567#9$71,071
8Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$110,154$111,994#7$70,739
9Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$109,948$111,818#8$70,861
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$105,355$103,511#11$61,017
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27Hult International Business School Cambridge, MA$74,163$65,308#31$54,261
28University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$74,046$79,018#24$66,444
29Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$73,000$69,481#28$64,488
30Walden University Minneapolis, MN$68,462$65,396#30$55,620
31Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$66,163$62,973#35$53,527
32University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$65,799$67,610#29$54,942
33LIM College New York, NY$65,451$62,296#36$37,474

Other Majors at Walden University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,823$109,614#181 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$109,874$76,732#17 of 46
Medical Illustration and Informatics$91,306$75,902#22 of 27
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$78,040#68 of 78
Homeland Security$86,888—#21 of 28
Public Policy Analysis$84,035—#33 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,853$67,326#628 of 861
Curriculum and Instruction$80,064$69,999#11 of 190
Health and Medical Administrative Services$79,613$65,641#139 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$73,233$58,099#341 of 349
Public Health$72,906$60,943#136 of 201
Human Resources Management and Services$69,182$52,928#128 of 159
Public Administration$68,434$55,738#175 of 243
Education$64,694$59,485#101 of 214
Finance and Financial Management Services—$64,609—
Social Work$63,559$53,563#128 of 279
Psychology$60,895$46,138#65 of 92
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,679$50,548#80 of 115
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,034$48,538#103 of 204
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,267$51,399#177 of 302
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$56,934$45,782#244 of 322
Human Services$56,751$46,189#14 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,860$47,427#249 of 380
Educational Administration and Supervision$55,023$48,220#432 of 453
Communication and Media Studies$54,533$47,157#58 of 61
Research and Experimental Psychology$53,809$46,371#11 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Walden University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,620 one year after graduating and $68,462 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Walden University rank for marketing?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Walden University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Walden University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for marketing ($79,106), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,167.

← All data for Walden 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.