How much debt do Cedarville University marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $19,500, which ranks the lowest of 28 marketing bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $207 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from Cedarville University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 43% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Ohio programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

Cedarville University Marketing (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Marketing
Private nonprofit university
Cedarville, OH
About 20 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Cedarville University marketing graduates earn about what marketing graduates earn nationally, $45,025 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $19,500 in federal loans, less than at 84% of marketing programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying marketing degrees in Ohio.

First-year earnings$45,02553rd percentile of 471 programs nationally

Median federal debt$19,500The lowest of 28 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings43%Ohio median 55%, national 53%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Ohio and national columns are the medians across all marketing bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Cedarville University	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$45,025	$46,262	$44,567
Median federal debt at graduation	$19,500	$26,000	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	43%	55%	53%
Programs compared		30	471

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio marketing program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Ohio medians.

Cedarville UniversityOther Ohio programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $207 a month, or 5.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Dayton area are about 7% below the national average, so a $45,025 salary here buys what about $48,574 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to marketing, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

$72,790

Median pay in Ohio. 27,370 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 82,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $39,860Top 10%: $129,270

Sales Managers

$135,510

Median pay in Ohio. 22,840 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 47,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $74,190Top 10%: $251,110

Marketing Managers

$132,330

Median pay in Ohio. 10,620 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 34,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $77,490Top 10%: $224,990

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$83,360

Median pay in Ohio. 2,520 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 8,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,940Top 10%: $151,090

About Cedarville University

Tuition and fees	$37,150 / year
Average net price after aid	$24,468 / year
Admission rate	65%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	73%
Undergraduate students	4,024

Marketing ranks 7th of 13 bachelor's programs at Cedarville University by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Science ($76,615), Electrical Engineering ($70,276), and Mechanical Engineering ($69,178).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near Cedarville

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · private nonprofit		$45,025	$19,500
Wright StateDayton, OH · public	13 mi	$43,722	$26,000
University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	19 mi	$54,504	$24,187
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	46 mi	$42,521	$30,749
Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	46 mi	$56,465	$21,198
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	49 mi	$50,572	$27,000
Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	52 mi	$59,043	$21,963
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	54 mi	$48,015	$26,466
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	57 mi	$50,636	$23,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $45,025 one year after graduating. The median across marketing bachelor's programs in Ohio is $46,262.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Ohio comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the marketing program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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