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Bachelor's-9% vs national median411 grads tracked

Marketing at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Ranked 136th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,356
middle 50%: $31,204 – $53,013
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $49,103 – $79,989
Median · 10 years out
$75,444
middle 50%: $55,796 – $108,857

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) - Harrisburg's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $42,356 one year after graduating, rising to $75,444 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 136th 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
≈ $7,824 total interest

Same major at other universities

Manchester University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$63,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$62,947 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$62,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$62,643 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$62,458 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$62,282 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,126 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,541 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out

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