Bachelor's-17% vs national median1,330 grads tracked
Marketing at Western Carolina University
Ranked 186th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,951
middle 50%: $29,581 – $54,361
Median · 5 years out
$57,434
middle 50%: $43,340 – $75,219
Median · 10 years out
$66,870
middle 50%: $48,303 – $100,175
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Marketing graduates from Western Carolina University earn a median of $41k in their first year. Median earnings reach $67k after ten years.
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
≈ $8,410 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$57,880 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
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