Marketing at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$31,334
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,734
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#471 of 516
Rank by pay
#437 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,178
Median federal debt

Austin Peay State University graduates in marketing earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Peay 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
…
468Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA$53,871$62,360#371$33,229
469Alma College Alma, MI$53,871$56,801#457—
470Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO$53,868$57,758#446—
471Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$53,734$58,699#437$31,334
472Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$53,709$48,907#505—
473University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$53,685$62,144#372$34,778
474Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL$53,668$57,123#452$39,743

Other Majors at Austin Peay State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,309$62,089#17 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$77,125$58,060#326 of 459
Computer Systems Analysis$76,824$65,084#10 of 24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,261$70,028#44 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,564$68,235#911 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,567$48,264#309 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,110$47,809#150 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$58,409$37,566#742 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,567$38,750#947 of 1176
Business/Commerce$53,656$35,699#241 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,376$36,749#388 of 660
Biology$48,991$24,662#713 of 841
Political Science and Government$48,840$34,635#532 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,177$35,745#333 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,900$41,743#387 of 680
Music$45,100$39,008#113 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,080$31,846#537 of 610
Agriculture$45,020$31,905#39 of 43
Social Work$44,152$34,384#387 of 420
Sociology$43,612$31,699#412 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$43,511$25,643#589 of 660
English Language and Literature$42,543$37,486#455 of 576
Chemistry—$42,475—
Psychology$41,303$28,705#937 of 1027
History$40,317$34,456#438 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$33,880$19,157#378 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Peay State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,334 one year after graduating and $53,734 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Peay State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Austin Peay State University ranks #471 by median pay four years after graduation, and #437 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Austin Peay State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,178.

← All data for Austin Peay 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.