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Bachelor's-20% vs national median822 grads tracked

Marketing at Marshall University

Ranked 202nd of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,489
middle 50%: $26,790 – $50,349
Median · 5 years out
$55,630
middle 50%: $39,698 – $79,451
Median · 10 years out
$71,476
middle 50%: $51,000 – $107,123

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 Marshall University's bachelor's program in Marketing earn a median $37,489 one year after graduating, rising to $71,476 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $69,191 for this field, ranking 202nd 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,942 total interest

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