How much debt do Nicholls State marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $23,025, which ranks 7th lowest of 11 marketing bachelor's programs in Louisiana. That works out to about $244 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from Nicholls State worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 69% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. Compare the cost with other Louisiana programs before deciding.

Nicholls State Marketing (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Nicholls State marketing graduates stay in Louisiana?

Most do. 96% (24 of 25) were working in Louisiana one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Marketing
Public university
Thibodaux, LA
About 21 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Nicholls State marketing graduates earn less than graduates of most marketing programs nationally, $33,229 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $23,025 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,250. Several Louisiana programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$33,2296th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$50,37852% more than year one

Median federal debt$23,0257th lowest of 11 Louisiana programs

Debt-to-earnings69%Louisiana median 67%, national 53%

How it compares

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

	Nicholls State	Louisiana	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$33,229	$35,115	$44,567
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$50,378	$50,671	$64,125
Median federal debt at graduation	$23,025	$22,263	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	69%	67%	53%
Programs compared		11	471

Five years out, Nicholls State graduates earn less than the national figure and about the same as the Louisiana median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Louisiana marketing program

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

Nicholls StateOther Louisiana 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 52% between the first and fifth year.

Nicholls State grads, year 1$33,229

Nicholls State grads, year 5$50,378

All Louisiana marketing grads, year 5$50,671

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 $244 a month, or 8.8% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (25 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

96% of graduates (24 of 25) were working in Louisiana one year after graduating. Prices in the Houma area are about 15% below the national average, so a $33,229 salary here buys what about $39,046 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

$59,690

Median pay in Louisiana. 5,360 people work in this job in Louisiana. 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%: $32,130Top 10%: $111,550

Sales Managers

$110,700

Median pay in Louisiana. 4,360 people work in this job in Louisiana. 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%: $61,040Top 10%: $217,600

Marketing Managers

$120,650

Median pay in Louisiana. 940 people work in this job in Louisiana. 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%: $72,800Top 10%: $208,180

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$68,790

Median pay in Louisiana. 170 people work in this job in Louisiana. 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%: $38,090Top 10%: $101,280

About Nicholls State

In-state tuition and fees	$8,149 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$9,242 / year
Average net price after aid	$12,947 / year
Admission rate	91%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	54%
Undergraduate students	4,737

Marketing ranks 8th of 17 bachelor's programs at Nicholls State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($78,065), Mining and Petroleum Technology ($52,842), and Teacher Education ($46,549).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near Thibodaux

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Nicholls StateThibodaux, LA · public		$33,229	$23,025
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	42 mi	$61,413	$19,500
Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	42 mi	$32,079	$26,000
University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · public	47 mi	$32,624	$18,324
LSUBaton Rouge, LA · public	48 mi	$40,219	$21,500
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · public	54 mi	$40,650	$21,500
Southern UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · public	56 mi	$40,750	$29,750

Common questions

The median graduate earns $33,229 one year after graduating and $50,378 five years after. The median across marketing bachelor's programs in Louisiana is $35,115.

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 Louisiana 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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