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Master's+29% vs national median2,881 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Purdue University

Ranked 11th of 305 master's programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$116,850
middle 50%: $86,245 – $157,380
Median · 5 years out
$148,110
middle 50%: $111,071 – $198,806
Median · 10 years out
$184,933
middle 50%: $132,347 – $268,167

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Purdue University's master's program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $116,850 one year after graduating, rising to $184,933 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $115,126 for this field, ranking 11th of 305 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
2.7 yrs
≈ $2,809 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$148,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$144,972 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof
$141,919 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,628 · 5 yrs out

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