How much debt do LIM College marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,480, which ranks 15th lowest of 23 marketing bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $281 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from LIM College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 62% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. Compare the cost with other New York programs before deciding.

Do LIM College marketing graduates stay in New York?

Many leave. 49% (43 of 88) were working in New York one year after graduating.

LIM College Marketing (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Marketing
Private for-profit college
New York, NY
About 51 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

LIM College marketing graduates earn about what marketing graduates earn nationally, $42,467 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $26,480 in federal loans, more than at 75% of marketing programs in the country. Several New York programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$42,46735th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$63,78450% more than year one

Median federal debt$26,48015th lowest of 23 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings62%New York median 55%, national 53%

How it compares

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

	LIM College	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$42,467	$42,381	$44,567
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$63,784	$67,978	$64,125
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,480	$25,280	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	62%	55%	53%
Programs compared		28	471

Five years out, LIM College graduates earn about the national figure but about $4,194 less than the New York median. Several New York programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York marketing program

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

LIM CollegeOther New York 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 50% between the first and fifth year.

LIM College grads, year 1$42,467

LIM College grads, year 5$63,784

All New York marketing grads, year 5$67,978

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

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned $10,961 less in their first year than other graduates. They also borrowed more. Students who expect to rely on grants should weigh this gap.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$35,836Median debt $29,000

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$46,797Median debt $22,750

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $281 a month, or 7.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (72 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	20–39%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20–39%
In default	20% or less

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. Separately, 58 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $72,342.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

49% of graduates (43 of 88) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $42,467 salary here buys what about $37,727 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

$98,580

Median pay in New York. 80,500 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $56,070Top 10%: $165,920

Sales Managers

$217,640

Median pay in New York. 38,510 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $107,670Top 10%: $378,910

Marketing Managers

$181,200

Median pay in New York. 54,000 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $104,140Top 10%: $324,310

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$120,990

Median pay in New York. 16,560 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $63,960Top 10%: $204,510

About LIM College

Tuition and fees	$33,504 / year
Average net price after aid	$38,667 / year
Admission rate	96%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	51%
Undergraduate students	1,187

Marketing ranks 1st of 3 bachelor's programs at LIM College by first-year earnings. The others are Specialized Sales and Merchandising ($35,708) and Design and Applied Arts ($31,885).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near New York

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
LIM CollegeNew York, NY · private for-profit		$42,467	$26,480
Berkeley College-New YorkNew York, NY · private for-profit	Under 1 mi	$35,867	$43,576
Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY · public	Under 1 mi	$37,663	$18,721
Pace UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	3 mi	$48,509	$26,000
St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY · private nonprofit	5 mi	$41,528	$24,296
Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · private nonprofit	5 mi	$18,709	$21,250
New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ · public	6 mi	$38,728	$17,910
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · private nonprofit	9 mi	$55,261	$26,933
St. John's UniversityQueens, NY · private nonprofit	10 mi	$33,534	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $42,467 one year after graduating and $63,784 five years after. The median across marketing bachelor's programs in New York is $42,381.

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 New York 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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