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Bachelor's+2% vs national median133 grads tracked

Marketing at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 65th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,762
middle 50%: $31,772 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $52,165 – $89,177
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Purdue University Northwest's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $42,762 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 65th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,335 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Illinois University
$71,312 · 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
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$69,890 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$69,858 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$69,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$69,443 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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