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Bachelor's-18% vs national median366 grads tracked

Marketing at Clayton State University

Ranked 191st of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,326
middle 50%: $27,670 – $53,967
Median · 5 years out
$56,550
middle 50%: $41,314 – $73,811
Median · 10 years out
$74,959
middle 50%: $51,875 – $103,379

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Clayton State University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $41,326 one year after graduating, rising to $74,959 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 191st of 221 reporting programs.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,403 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$57,261 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,199 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$56,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$56,503 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,428 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$56,390 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clayton State University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,495 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,815 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$68,227 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out

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