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Bachelor's-1% vs national median931 grads tracked

Marketing at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 85th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,388
middle 50%: $35,792 – $64,869
Median · 5 years out
$68,272
middle 50%: $52,829 – $89,427
Median · 10 years out
$83,221
middle 50%: $61,865 – $117,118

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 University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $49,388 one year after graduating, rising to $83,221 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 85th 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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Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,850 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia College - Moorhead
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$68,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$67,842 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$67,674 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$67,599 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$67,294 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$67,138 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out

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