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Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,378 grads tracked

Marketing at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 118th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,549
middle 50%: $33,218 – $56,067
Median · 5 years out
$64,856
middle 50%: $48,786 – $85,692
Median · 10 years out
$85,987
middle 50%: $63,896 – $121,641

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $44,549 one year after graduating, rising to $85,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 118th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,461 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$65,186 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$65,030 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$64,941 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$64,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$64,750 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$64,573 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$64,470 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$64,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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