COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Marketing bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$10,040 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 31.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $40,858 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +23% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- 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+$163,430
$12,000Annual price+$115,430
$24,000Current college-wide context+$67,430
$25,000Current college-wide context+$63,430
$36,000Annual price+$19,430
$48,000Annual price−$28,570
$60,000Annual price−$76,570
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,558
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$79,343
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,558Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,081Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.0% 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$6,612
Estimated loan payment$265
379borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$79,343 vs. $69,303
$10,040 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Marketing Managers$150,810 median wagePA estimate · 13,840 jobs · 11-2021$104,680–$207,490 middle 50% of PA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$101,760 median wagePA estimate · 4,630 jobs · 25-1011$74,100–$150,080 middle 50% of PA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,760 median wagePA estimate · 31,040 jobs · 13-1161$49,790–$96,670 middle 50% of PA wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$130,610 median wagePA estimate · 20,460 jobs · 11-2022$95,640–$175,600 middle 50% of PA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$122,940 median wagePA estimate · 1,540 jobs · 11-2011$72,800–$197,840 middle 50% of PA wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$111,280 median wagePA estimate · 1,950 jobs · 11-2033$95,400–$138,960 middle 50% of PA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,160 median wagePA estimate · 2,820 jobs · 15-1255$74,230–$129,220 middle 50% of PA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$63,730 median wagePA estimate · 6,180 jobs · 13-1131$55,230–$81,190 middle 50% of PA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$63,310 median wagePA estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022$51,510–$74,030 middle 50% of PA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Pennsylvania
$32,868 higher earnings · $7,588 less debt
- Earnings
- $112,211
- Debt
- $17,412
- Annual net price
- $28,699
Lehigh University
$18,977 higher earnings · $4,466 less debt
- Earnings
- $98,320
- Debt
- $20,534
- Annual net price
- $36,931
La Salle University
$1,250 less debt · $5,149 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,227
- Debt
- $23,750
- Annual net price
- $19,409
Villanova University
$22,879 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $102,222
- Debt
- $26,962
- Annual net price
- $43,756
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
321 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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