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Bachelor's-23% vs national median499 grads tracked

Marketing at Columbus State University

Ranked 209th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,592
middle 50%: $29,030 – $50,037
Median · 5 years out
$53,251
middle 50%: $42,247 – $72,506
Median · 10 years out
$70,763
middle 50%: $52,799 – $91,038

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 Columbus State University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $38,592 one year after graduating, rising to $70,763 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 209th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,041 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Minnesota State University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$54,436 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$50,453 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out

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