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Marketing bachelor's degree outcomes at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Name: Marketing Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Baton Rouge, LA · Public · Federal field 5214

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,895 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 35.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −40% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$25,920

$8,000Annual price−$57,920

$16,000Annual price−$89,920

$19,000Current college-wide context−$101,920

$24,000Annual price−$121,920

$32,000Annual price−$153,920

$40,000Annual price−$185,920

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+61%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,219 → $64,939

84Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

44Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

97Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

191Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$20,550Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

797Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

115Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

400Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

446Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$60,408$28,205 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 146 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,151

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,408

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$228/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,151Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,705Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE73.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE68.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$40,219Year 1

$60,408Year 4

$64,939Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,034

Estimated loan payment$228

191borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,408 vs. $69,303

$8,895 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,040 median wageLA estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarketing Managers$120,650 median wageLA estimate · 940 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,690 median wageLA estimate · 5,360 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$122,150 median wageLA estimate · 50 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$110,700 median wageLA estimate · 4,360 jobs · 11-2022+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$78,810 median wageLA estimate · 120 jobs · 11-2011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$72,030 median wageLA estimate · 330 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$68,790 median wageLA estimate · 170 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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