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Bachelor's+20% vs national median3,130 grads tracked

Marketing at James Madison University

Ranked 16th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,285
middle 50%: $41,405 – $67,903
Median · 5 years out
$83,217
middle 50%: $62,992 – $111,270
Median · 10 years out
$113,307
middle 50%: $78,444 – $157,895

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 James Madison University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $54,285 one year after graduating, rising to $113,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 16th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,899 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$85,227 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$85,002 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$84,385 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$82,537 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$81,866 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$81,757 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$81,447 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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