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Bachelor's-12% vs national median576 grads tracked

Marketing at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 152nd of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,883
middle 50%: $28,283 – $51,059
Median · 5 years out
$61,052
middle 50%: $45,993 – $81,828
Median · 10 years out
$78,191
middle 50%: $56,111 – $108,903

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $38,883 one year after graduating, rising to $78,191 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 152nd 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 yrs
≈ $8,298 total interest

Same major at other universities

Old Dominion University
$61,601 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,588 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$61,528 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,189 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$61,098 · 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
University of North Georgia
$60,751 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$60,720 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$60,601 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out

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