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Doctoral (Research)+6% vs national median107 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Kennesaw State University

Ranked 21st of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$141,005
middle 50%: $115,661 – $177,618
Median · 5 years out
$173,610
middle 50%: $141,116 – $226,350
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kennesaw State University's doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $141,005 one year after graduating, rising to $173,610 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 21st of 58 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.3 yrs
≈ $2,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$164,239 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kennesaw State University

Engineering (Master's)
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,217 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,071 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,050 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$106,878 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$98,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,465 · 5 yrs out

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