Bachelor's-14% vs national median666 grads tracked
Marketing at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 172nd of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,764
middle 50%: $30,705 – $53,864
Median · 5 years out
$59,172
middle 50%: $43,554 – $79,611
Median · 10 years out
$86,191
middle 50%: $57,805 – $129,263
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Marketing majors earn $41k in their first year. Salaries rise to $59k by year five and $86k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,213 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midwestern State University
$60,090 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$59,924 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,367 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$59,326 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$59,314 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$58,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$58,521 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
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