Marketing at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 192 graduates a year

$41,395
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,499
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#370 of 516
Rank by pay
#383 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in marketing earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland 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
…
367Kean University Union, NJ$61,602$54,067#478$37,781
368Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN$61,564$67,252#266—
369Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$61,550$56,047#464$43,395
370Portland State University Portland, OR$61,499$61,861#383$41,395
371Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$61,400$65,834#301$42,482
372Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$61,364$74,454#134$42,670
373University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX$61,341$62,366#369$43,941

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,889$78,669#99 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905$82,853#86 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,223$73,079#102 of 318
Physics$87,488$62,749#30 of 107
Computer Engineering—$87,259—
Civil Engineering$86,084$67,509#105 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727$52,859#202 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,226$58,069#310 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765$40,230#23 of 110
Economics$75,482$47,865#220 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,621$51,358#325 of 1176
Chemistry$70,948$35,395#71 of 209
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,765$37,585#19 of 37
Mathematics$68,280$37,427#178 of 309
Human Resources Management and Services$68,274$49,696#87 of 187
Social Work$63,456$41,594#18 of 420
Architecture$62,349$32,678#66 of 78
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,961$37,709#76 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,563$35,615#102 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,232$35,143#192 of 660
Political Science and Government$59,185$35,173#336 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,961$31,512#79 of 265
Public Health$58,860$36,762#97 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109$45,401#208 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932$37,831#89 of 138
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,438$31,571#75 of 207
Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303$37,419#24 of 33
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436$30,253#93 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$56,158$35,304#114 of 299
Biology$54,934$29,468#533 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,395 one year after graduating and $61,499 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Portland State University ranks #370 by median pay four years after graduation, and #383 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Portland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

← All data for Portland 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.