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Bachelor's-21% vs national median265 grads tracked

Marketing at Northern State University

Ranked 205th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,819
middle 50%: $31,325 – $49,917
Median · 5 years out
$54,436
middle 50%: $42,225 – $69,767
Median · 10 years out
$67,373
middle 50%: $52,260 – $98,084

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 Northern State University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $38,819 one year after graduating, rising to $67,373 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 205th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,924 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Marshall University
$55,630 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$53,251 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$52,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out

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