Marketing at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$37,740
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,156
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#376 of 516
Rank by pay
#481 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates in marketing earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How William Paterson University of New Jersey 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
…
373University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX$61,341$62,366#369$43,941
374Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$61,322$62,365#370$44,207
375University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$61,191$63,672#348$46,432
376William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$61,156$53,676#481$37,740
377University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$61,155$63,308#356$43,504
378University of St Francis Joliet, IL$61,119$60,049#418—
379Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$61,063$64,384#332$44,812

Other Majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,328$92,257#126 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,282$42,552#335 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$71,745$45,589#437 of 796
Mathematics$71,340$42,187#145 of 309
Biology$71,026$42,492#88 of 841
Economics$70,705$43,148#263 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,356$49,895#335 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,745$44,322#114 of 126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,203$58,854#19 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,108$24,702#50 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,108$35,864#209 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,592$31,382#234 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,607$32,581#187 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$54,093—
Communication and Media Studies$53,589$31,870#348 of 660
Sociology$53,253$35,528#212 of 462
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,502$39,228#24 of 50
International Business$49,470—#113 of 115
Psychology$48,985$32,418#604 of 1027
Political Science and Government$48,101$37,801#539 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,711$34,657#141 of 156
Fine and Studio Arts$44,298$23,892#140 of 423
English Language and Literature$42,632$27,573#451 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$40,613—
Music$39,553$26,621#197 of 268
Non-Professional Legal Studies—$30,326—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do William Paterson University of New Jersey marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,740 one year after graduating and $61,156 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does William Paterson University of New Jersey rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, William Paterson University of New Jersey ranks #376 by median pay four years after graduation, and #481 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at William Paterson University of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for William Paterson University of New Jersey · 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.