Marketing at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 308 graduates a year

$48,072
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,539
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#165 of 516
Rank by pay
#168 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in marketing earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas 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
…
162Mercer University Macon, GA$71,629$74,151#138$44,203
163Belmont University Nashville, TN$71,561$78,173#91$46,968
164Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$71,560$74,079#139$49,540
165Texas State University San Marcos, TX$71,539$72,734#168$48,072
166Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA$71,501$72,717#169$42,038
167Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$71,431$67,700#260$52,877
168Millikin University Decatur, IL$71,399$70,149#211—

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,484$37,548#31 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,072 one year after graduating and $71,539 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Texas State University ranks #165 by median pay four years after graduation, and #168 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Texas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Texas 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.