How much debt do DeSales University marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $21,000, which ranks 3rd lowest of 25 marketing bachelor's programs in Pennsylvania. That works out to about $223 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from DeSales University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 47% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Pennsylvania programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

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

Q: Do DeSales University marketing graduates stay in Pennsylvania?

Most do. 68% (21 of 31) were working in Pennsylvania one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Marketing
Private nonprofit university
Center Valley, PA
About 26 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

DeSales University marketing graduates earn about what marketing graduates earn nationally, $44,441 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $21,000 in federal loans, less than at 77% of marketing programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying marketing degrees in Pennsylvania.

First-year earnings$44,44149th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$74,03267% more than year one

Median federal debt$21,0003rd lowest of 25 Pennsylvania programs

Debt-to-earnings47%Pennsylvania median 56%, national 53%

How it compares

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

	DeSales University	Pennsylvania	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$44,441	$46,239	$44,567
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$74,032	$68,395	$64,125
Median federal debt at graduation	$21,000	$26,000	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	47%	56%	53%
Programs compared		27	471

Five years out, DeSales University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $5,637 more than the Pennsylvania median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Pennsylvania marketing program

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

DeSales UniversityOther Pennsylvania programs

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

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 67% between the first and fifth year.

DeSales University grads, year 1$44,441

DeSales University grads, year 5$74,032

All Pennsylvania marketing grads, year 5$68,395

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $223 a month, or 6.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (27 borrowers)	Share
Paying down the balance	40–59%

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

68% of graduates (21 of 31) were working in Pennsylvania one year after graduating. Prices in the Allentown area are about the same as the national average.

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

$68,760

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 31,040 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. 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%: $34,160Top 10%: $128,810

Sales Managers

$130,610

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 20,460 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. 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%: $71,500Top 10%: $239,470

Marketing Managers

$150,810

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 13,840 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. 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%: $76,990Top 10%: $246,320

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$104,160

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 2,820 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. 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%: $54,450Top 10%: $155,200

About DeSales University

Tuition and fees	$46,800 / year
Average net price after aid	$31,643 / year
Admission rate	77%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	72%
Undergraduate students	2,128

Marketing ranks 8th of 16 bachelor's programs at DeSales University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($79,460), Accounting ($58,809), and Business Administration ($57,580).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near Center Valley

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA · private nonprofit		$44,441	$21,000
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	5 mi	$55,236	$20,534
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA · private nonprofit	34 mi	$51,655	$26,000
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · private nonprofit	35 mi	$69,633	$26,962
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	37 mi	$38,994	$23,750
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · private nonprofit	38 mi	$44,352	$27,000
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	38 mi	$50,763	$26,149
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	40 mi	$47,460	$26,000
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	42 mi	$57,838	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $44,441 one year after graduating and $74,032 five years after. The median across marketing bachelor's programs in Pennsylvania is $46,239.

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 Pennsylvania 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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