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Bachelor's-18% vs national median985 grads tracked

Marketing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 193rd of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,867
middle 50%: $29,497 – $51,419
Median · 5 years out
$56,503
middle 50%: $43,389 – $77,691
Median · 10 years out
$72,280
middle 50%: $52,489 – $107,679

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $39,867 one year after graduating, rising to $72,280 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 193rd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,584 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$57,261 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,199 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$57,075 · 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
Texas Southern University
$56,428 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$56,390 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$56,203 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$56,170 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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