Marketing at James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 170 graduates a year

$61,692
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,944
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 516
Rank by pay
#66 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

James Madison University graduates in marketing earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How James Madison 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
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20University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$90,744$89,155#28$69,273
21Fordham University Bronx, NY$90,733$86,359#38$55,261
22Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$90,453$95,372#12$57,275
23James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$89,944$81,902#66$61,692
24Providence College Providence, RI$89,629$88,275#31$58,434
25Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$89,486$91,008#21$57,838
26University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$89,208$80,316#75$54,809

Other Majors at James Madison University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$113,345$80,173#5 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$104,926$67,849#33 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$104,806$81,761#94 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$98,767$71,563#58 of 796
Engineering$91,761$71,176#19 of 57
International Business$91,141—#16 of 115
Systems Science and Theory$91,034$65,683#2 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,056$76,490#473 of 966
Economics$86,681$62,286#130 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,137$65,931#79 of 1176
Science, Technology and Society$82,455$54,235#5 of 10
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,393$53,913#30 of 275
Mathematics$75,295$58,810#115 of 309
Chemistry$74,631$45,799#42 of 209
Political Science and Government$73,326$42,128#88 of 565
Public Administration$71,626$48,396#10 of 47
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,798$44,667#46 of 118
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$67,033$33,971#2 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$66,436$42,769#81 of 660
Biotechnology$65,893$41,832#12 of 13
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,770—#34 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,016$46,915#22 of 137
Geography and Cartography$63,768$45,094#35 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,065$35,955#82 of 610
Biology$62,914$34,159#250 of 841
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,366$45,122#12 of 90
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$61,496$40,966—
Anthropology$60,841$30,686#11 of 188
Philosophy and Religious Studies$59,604$28,712—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,501$24,860#14 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do James Madison University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,692 one year after graduating and $89,944 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does James Madison University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, James Madison University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at James Madison University worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for James Madison 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.