Marketing at Elon University

Elon, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 144 graduates a year

$55,893
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,163
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 516
Rank by pay
#6 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Elon University graduates in marketing earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elon 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
11University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$96,148$100,047#7$65,224
12George Washington University Washington, DC$95,528$83,707#57$54,833
13Elon University Elon, NC$95,163$102,123#6$55,893
14University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$93,782$82,305#63$61,578
15University of Florida Gainesville, FL$92,626$98,589#10$56,454
16The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$91,955$93,491#15$59,428

Other Majors at Elon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$112,303$69,298#41 of 368
Computer Programming$111,448$79,819#4 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$105,707$69,764#31 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$103,426$66,614#36 of 452
International Business$91,132—#17 of 115
Political Science and Government$89,685$38,836#18 of 565
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$88,983$60,719#7 of 37
Public Health$81,153$42,088#8 of 215
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$80,850$62,626#9 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$73,750$48,637#26 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$71,121—#18 of 225
Journalism$69,964$34,105#12 of 187
Psychology$69,856$36,668#27 of 1027
English Language and Literature$68,927$36,302#16 of 576
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,262—#47 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,178$21,440#36 of 610
Community Organization and Advocacy$64,011$42,795#2 of 24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,041$47,095#13 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,832$33,894#33 of 158
Biology$53,369$32,683#588 of 841
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$53,185—#4 of 19
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$32,413—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$24,345—
Visual and Performing Arts—$18,903—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Elon University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,893 one year after graduating and $95,163 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Elon University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Elon University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Elon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Elon 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.