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Bachelor's-18% vs national median193 grads tracked

Marketing at Dakota State University

Ranked 195th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,427
middle 50%: $30,584 – $50,574
Median · 5 years out
$56,390
middle 50%: $47,050 – $67,787
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $45,187 – $90,933

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 Dakota State University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $40,427 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 195th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,569 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$56,503 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,428 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$56,203 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$55,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$55,702 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out

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