Marketing at Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$50,790
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,627
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 516
Rank by pay
#25 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Southern Methodist University graduates in marketing earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Methodist 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
…
28University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$89,208$80,316#77$54,809
29University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$89,208$80,316#78$54,809
30University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$89,208$80,316#79$54,809
31Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$88,627$90,108#25$50,790
32Bentley University Waltham, MA$88,461$77,899#94$60,447
33University of Delaware Newark, DE$88,383$87,853#33$54,390
34University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$88,114$81,046#67$51,530

Other Marketing Credentials at Southern Methodist University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$99,698$124,730—

Other Majors at Southern Methodist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$133,852$83,159#9 of 452
Computer Science$126,590$93,679#59 of 349
Mathematics$111,773$74,516#15 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,799$60,659#21 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$103,675$68,643#36 of 796
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$93,769$57,858#3 of 225
Economics$91,701$71,630#96 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$90,649$79,280#169 of 318
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$89,330$51,828#2 of 178
Biology$78,466$39,087#28 of 841
Statistics—$76,759—
Operations Research—$72,658—
Psychology$72,136$38,115#21 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,838$45,519#85 of 610
Anthropology—$56,550—
Political Science and Government—$52,160—
English Language and Literature—$47,019—
Philosophy—$42,334—
Journalism—$40,502—
Public Policy Analysis—$40,434—
Chemistry—$38,919—
Fine and Studio Arts—$38,154—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$35,844$23,831#199 of 255
History—$33,550—
Music—$23,159—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Methodist University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,790 one year after graduating and $88,627 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Methodist University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Southern Methodist University ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Southern Methodist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

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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.