Marketing at Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$37,191
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,293
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#410 of 516
Rank by pay
#231 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,625
Median federal debt

Marshall University graduates in marketing earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marshall 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
…
407SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$58,379$55,565#469$42,468
408The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$58,325$59,299#426$46,129
409West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$58,303$59,277#428$40,465
410Marshall University Huntington, WV$58,293$68,964#231$37,191
411Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK$58,241$65,391#313$40,447
412Walsh College Troy, MI$58,073$61,231#395$40,882
413Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$58,043$59,030#430$39,247

Other Majors at Marshall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$79,371—#57 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,609$69,176#823 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,952$60,610#42 of 93
Engineering$72,922$60,254#56 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$70,425$43,355#473 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$70,073—#62 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$69,565$52,047#385 of 459
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians—$67,923—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,667$59,017#134 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$67,548—
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,906$36,046#410 of 452
Mechanical Engineering—$61,020—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,840—#36 of 70
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,037—#161 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,659$35,036#975 of 1176
Political Science and Government$50,832—#505 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,559$32,747#505 of 660
Natural Resources and Conservation$48,972——
Systems Science and Theory$48,250$29,539#6 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,581$20,682#484 of 610
Psychology$45,309$30,864#788 of 1027
Biology$44,836$19,955#794 of 841
Journalism$44,277$23,169#174 of 187
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$43,995—#254 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,714$32,282#403 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,659$40,057#551 of 680
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$42,925$28,815#47 of 48
Social Work$41,684$33,344#405 of 420
History$41,214—#429 of 459
English Language and Literature$39,402$30,195#510 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marshall University marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,191 one year after graduating and $58,293 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marshall University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Marshall University ranks #410 by median pay four years after graduation, and #231 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Marshall University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,625.

← All data for Marshall 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.