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Bachelor's+3% vs national median2,880 grads tracked

Marketing at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 59th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,289
middle 50%: $38,268 – $61,630
Median · 5 years out
$71,312
middle 50%: $54,114 – $95,136
Median · 10 years out
$94,118
middle 50%: $65,850 – $134,576

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 Northern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $50,289 one year after graduating, rising to $94,118 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 59th 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?

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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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,627 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$72,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$72,110 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$71,985 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$71,748 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$71,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$71,102 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$70,951 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$70,307 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out

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