Marketing at Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,709
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#472 of 516
Rank by pay
#505 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Virginia State University graduates in marketing earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia 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
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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
475Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$53,634$54,530#474$42,712

Other Majors at Virginia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,702—#7 of 27
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,902$65,472#34 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$72,734—#128 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,375$46,688#420 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$60,276$35,746#441 of 459
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,476—#62 of 137
Biology$53,398$28,169#586 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,015$34,877#302 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,764$30,480#1093 of 1176
Social Work$49,615$28,527#288 of 420
Agriculture$48,778—#34 of 43
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,624$34,604#526 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,362$26,547#240 of 345
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$46,514—#17 of 19
Political Science and Government$44,002—#555 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$40,896$23,897#624 of 660
Sociology$40,432—#438 of 462
Psychology$37,861$28,513#1005 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Virginia State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn $53,709 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Virginia State University ranks #472 by median pay four years after graduation, and #505 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Virginia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Virginia 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.