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Bachelor's-22% vs national median2,197 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Northwestern State University

Ranked 386th of 460 bachelor's programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,244
middle 50%: $28,470 – $53,012
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,032 – $75,214
Median · 10 years out
$67,476
middle 50%: $49,050 – $99,149

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Northwestern State University's bachelor's program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $39,244 one year after graduating, rising to $67,476 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $73,280 for this field, ranking 386th of 460 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,649 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern State University
$57,422 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,299 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$57,038 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$57,008 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,930 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$56,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$56,610 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$56,495 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out

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