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Bachelor's-18% vs national median445 grads tracked

Marketing at Nicholls State University

Ranked 189th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,216
middle 50%: $29,277 – $51,532
Median · 5 years out
$57,075
middle 50%: $42,836 – $82,863
Median · 10 years out
$75,362
middle 50%: $49,855 – $109,336

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 Nicholls State University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $39,216 one year after graduating, rising to $75,362 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 189th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,592 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$57,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$57,261 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,199 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$56,550 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$56,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$56,503 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,428 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$56,390 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nicholls State University

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out

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