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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

Marketing bachelor's graduates earn a median of $40,427 in their first year. This increases to $65,194 by the tenth year.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,569 total interest

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