How much debt do Quinnipiac University marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,000, which ranks 4th lowest of 7 marketing bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $276 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from Quinnipiac University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 50% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Connecticut programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

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

Q: Do Quinnipiac University marketing graduates stay in Connecticut?

Many leave. 27% (21 of 77) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Marketing
Private nonprofit university
Hamden, CT
About 63 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Quinnipiac University marketing graduates earn more than graduates of most marketing programs nationally, $52,059 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,250. Several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$52,05985th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Median federal debt$26,0004th lowest of 7 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings50%Connecticut median 51%, national 53%

How it compares

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

	Quinnipiac University	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$52,059	$52,059	$44,567
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,000	$26,000	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	50%	51%	53%
Programs compared		7	471

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut marketing program

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

Quinnipiac UniversityOther Connecticut programs

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

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned $6,993 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$47,999Median debt $27,000

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$54,992Median debt $23,250

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $276 a month, or 6.4% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

38 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $74,339.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

27% of graduates (21 of 77) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the New Haven area are about 5% above the national average, so a $52,059 salary here buys what about $49,789 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

$77,740

Median pay in Connecticut. 9,930 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $46,280Top 10%: $138,980

Sales Managers

$162,110

Median pay in Connecticut. 8,560 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $92,530Top 10%: $281,490

Marketing Managers

$169,240

Median pay in Connecticut. 5,800 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $101,330Top 10%: $283,930

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$94,660

Median pay in Connecticut. 1,060 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $53,240Top 10%: $131,470

About Quinnipiac University

Tuition and fees	$55,480 / year
Average net price after aid	$40,675 / year
Admission rate	72%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	76%
Undergraduate students	6,531

Marketing ranks 7th of 22 bachelor's programs at Quinnipiac University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($84,856), Accounting ($75,566), and Civil Engineering ($73,064).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near Hamden

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit		$52,059	$26,000
Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · private for-profit	13 mi	$54,931	$28,524
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	20 mi	$39,477	$23,500
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	23 mi	$40,891	$26,434
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	26 mi	$53,891	$27,000
Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	29 mi	$45,967	$23,535
UConnStorrs, CT · public	43 mi	$54,809	$21,889
Manhattanville UniversityPurchase, NY · private nonprofit	50 mi	$32,318	$22,250
Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY · private nonprofit	58 mi	$39,595	$24,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $52,059 one year after graduating. The median across marketing bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $52,059.

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 Connecticut 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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