How much debt do Hampton University marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $23,355, which ranks 5th lowest of 7 marketing bachelor's programs in Virginia. That works out to about $248 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from Hampton University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 72% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. Compare the cost with other Virginia programs before deciding.

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

Bachelor's in Marketing
Private nonprofit university
Hampton, VA
About 23 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Hampton University marketing graduates earn less than graduates of most marketing programs nationally, $32,511 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $23,355 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,250. Several Virginia programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$32,5115th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Median federal debt$23,3555th lowest of 7 Virginia programs

Debt-to-earnings72%Virginia median 51%, national 53%

How it compares

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

	Hampton University	Virginia	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$32,511	$43,395	$44,567
Median federal debt at graduation	$23,355	$22,928	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	72%	51%	53%
Programs compared		7	471

Debt and first-year pay at every Virginia marketing program

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

Hampton UniversityOther Virginia 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 $248 a month, or 9.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

32 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $91,610.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are about 2% below the national average, so a $32,511 salary here buys what about $33,194 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

$76,980

Median pay in Virginia. 25,610 people work in this job in Virginia. 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%: $40,100Top 10%: $153,300

Sales Managers

$191,130

Median pay in Virginia. 9,670 people work in this job in Virginia. 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%: $94,710Top 10%: $302,900

Marketing Managers

$187,820

Median pay in Virginia. 6,890 people work in this job in Virginia. 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%: $107,710Top 10%: $292,430

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$77,140

Median pay in Virginia. 1,990 people work in this job in Virginia. 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%: $42,080Top 10%: $140,490

About Hampton University

Tuition and fees	$30,592 / year
Average net price after aid	$25,319 / year
Admission rate	62%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	57%
Undergraduate students	3,727

Marketing ranks 4th of 9 bachelor's programs at Hampton University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($69,303), Political Science ($37,200), and Liberal Arts and General Studies ($37,179).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near Hampton

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA · private nonprofit		$32,511	$23,355
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · public	9 mi	$43,395	$27,125

Common questions

The median graduate earns $32,511 one year after graduating. The median across marketing bachelor's programs in Virginia is $43,395.

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 Virginia 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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