Marketing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$50,729
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,343
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#74 of 516
Rank by pay
#70 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,947
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates in marketing earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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
…
71Capella University Minneapolis, MN$80,588$76,979#106$55,495
72Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$80,562$81,908#65$49,632
73Berry College Mount Berry, GA$79,602$82,404#61$45,374
74Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$79,343$80,693#70$50,729
75Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$79,343$80,693#71$50,729
76Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$79,343$80,693#72$50,729
77Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$79,343$80,693#73$50,729

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,729 one year after graduating and $79,343 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #74 by median pay four years after graduation, and #70 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,947.

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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.