Oregon State University Marketing: earnings, debt & careers

Marketing graduates of Oregon State University earn a median $73,205 four years after graduating ($45,015 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $20,500. That is $6,397 above the U.S. median for Marketing graduates ($66,808 across 497 colleges), and ranks 1st of 6 Oregon colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$73,205

U.S. median for this major: $66,808.

College Scorecard field of study; 83 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$45,015

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$20,500

About 28% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,214.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$19,604 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $31,653. College Scorecard.

Oregon State University Marketing: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Oregon State University graduates$73,205
Oregon median (6 colleges)$70,128 (+$3,077)
U.S. median (497 colleges)$66,808 (+$6,397)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Marketing nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Oregon State University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$12,107$53,1501.4 years
$30–48k$13,036$57,2281.6 years
$48–75k$15,729$69,0501.9 years
$75–110k$20,262$88,9502.4 years
$110k+$27,459$120,5453.3 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (47% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Marketing graduates 4 years after graduating ($73,205) minus $36,549 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OR (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $36,656 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Marketing at Oregon colleges

Every Oregon college we cover that reports Marketing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Oregon State University$73,205$20,500$19,60470%
2Oregon State University-Cascades Campus$73,205$20,500$18,04856%
3University of Portland$72,891$22,821$28,21080%
4George Fox University$67,364$21,000$31,67972%
5Linfield University$66,731$27,000$26,53670%
6Portland State University$61,499$19,500$9,55253%

3 more Oregon colleges offer Marketing but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Marketing graduates

Marketing specialist

Corvallis area$64,700
Oregon$79,150
U.S.$78,760

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Sales Managers

Corvallis area$142,140
Oregon$155,810
U.S.$148,270

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +4.5% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Web and Digital Interface Designers

Corvallis area$113,950
Oregon$102,220
U.S.$104,000

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Oregon State University, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Oregon State University Marketing questions

How much do Oregon State University Marketing graduates earn?

Marketing graduates of Oregon State University earn a median $73,205 four years after graduating and $45,015 one year after. The U.S. median for Marketing graduates across 497 colleges is $66,808.

How much debt do Oregon State University Marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Marketing graduates of Oregon State University is $20,500, about 28% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,214.

Is Oregon State University a good school for Marketing in Oregon?

On pay, Marketing graduates of Oregon State University earn $73,205 four years out, $3,077 above the median for the same major across 6 Oregon colleges ($70,128) and $6,397 above the U.S. median ($66,808). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Oregon State University rank for Marketing in Oregon?

Of 6 Oregon colleges reporting Marketing graduate earnings, Oregon State University ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Marketing graduates get?

A common career is marketing specialist, with a median wage of $64,700 in the Corvallis, OR area and $78,760 nationally. Others include sales managers and web and digital interface designers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Oregon State University Marketing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/oregon-state-university/majors/marketing (College Scorecard and BLS data).