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Bachelor's-18% vs national median442 grads tracked

Marketing at Texas Southern University

Ranked 194th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,138
middle 50%: $28,627 – $55,346
Median · 5 years out
$56,428
middle 50%: $39,898 – $73,228
Median · 10 years out
$71,876
middle 50%: $51,929 – $95,641

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 Texas Southern University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $40,138 one year after graduating, rising to $71,876 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 194th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,561 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri Western State University
$57,199 · 5 yrs out
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
Dakota State University
$56,390 · 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

Other majors at Texas Southern University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out

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