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Marketing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Marketing, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sits in Blacksburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 279 marketing degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Marketing Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Use these rankings to compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Marketing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 155
Best Value	Virginia	#9 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 645
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#126 of 155
Best Value	Nationwide	#450 of 642

Earnings for Marketing Graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Marketing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,648
2 years	$51,773
3 years	$60,650
4 years	$70,724
5 years	$82,451

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Marketing graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University report median earnings of $70,724, compared with $77,896 for all Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Marketing graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Marketing graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Marketing graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 54% women (151) and 46% men (128).

Marketing Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 279 bachelor’s marketing graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 54% were women (151) and 46% were men (128).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marketing bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	199
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	9
Asian	27
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 26% of Marketing bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Marketing Concentrations at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

This Marketing program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management	279

Top-Paying Careers for Marketing Graduates

Graduates of the Marketing program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Marketing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
Marketing Managers	$90,143
Search Marketing Strategists	$85,177
Sales Managers	$68,051

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.