Marketing at Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 230 graduates a year

$47,051
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,595
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 516
Rank by pay
#202 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Washington State University graduates in marketing earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Washington 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
…
103Endicott College Beverly, MA$76,948$67,761#257$49,913
104Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$76,631$70,585#199$46,649
105Emerson College Boston, MA$76,623$67,475#263$41,651
106Washington State University Pullman, WA$76,595$70,451#202$47,051
107Stonehill College Easton, MA$76,511$67,376#264$50,025
108Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$76,373$75,036#123$51,137
109Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$76,285$72,868#166$55,158

Other Majors at Washington State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$119,686$79,519#81 of 349
Computer Engineering$114,635$87,135#57 of 189
Construction Management$107,531—#5 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,354$79,874#68 of 258
Chemical Engineering$99,506$69,820#56 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$93,971$72,690#105 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,879$74,841#40 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,495$83,894#298 of 966
Materials Engineering$86,145$49,560#25 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,012$56,947#133 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$85,967$59,490#71 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,321$52,636#125 of 1176
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$80,404—
International Business$77,598$48,292#42 of 115
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$76,384$43,736#7 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$75,980$57,618#333 of 796
Economics$70,215$39,762#270 of 368
Applied Mathematics$70,085$27,626#38 of 45
Agricultural Production Operations$69,708$56,743#3 of 14
Design and Applied Arts$69,224$44,823#20 of 299
Food Science and Technology$68,719$47,970#18 of 29
Biological and Physical Sciences$68,583$46,288#14 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,647$45,820#56 of 178
Political Science and Government$67,264$41,130#159 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$66,874$41,251#17 of 137
Public Policy Analysis$63,631$30,303#29 of 34
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,052$27,463#51 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,747$41,020#86 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$62,406$38,747#122 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,126$55,864#33 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Washington State University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,051 one year after graduating and $76,595 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Washington State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Washington State University ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #202 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Washington State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Washington 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.