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Bachelor's-11% vs national median273 grads tracked

Marketing at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 149th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,282
middle 50%: $34,065 – $52,908
Median · 5 years out
$61,392
middle 50%: $47,072 – $81,043
Median · 10 years out
$78,655
middle 50%: $52,872 – $109,723

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 Northwest Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $42,282 one year after graduating, rising to $78,655 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 149th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,920 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Brockport
$61,978 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$61,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$61,799 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$61,601 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,588 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$61,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,189 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$61,098 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$61,052 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$60,917 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$60,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,541 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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