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Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,054 grads tracked

Marketing at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 114th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,122
middle 50%: $31,811 – $54,075
Median · 5 years out
$65,122
middle 50%: $50,488 – $89,211
Median · 10 years out
$86,113
middle 50%: $60,918 – $123,900

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 Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $43,122 one year after graduating, rising to $86,113 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 114th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,578 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northwestern- St Paul
$65,788 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$65,763 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$65,615 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$65,486 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$65,186 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$65,030 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$64,941 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$64,856 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$64,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$64,750 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out

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