How much debt do Roosevelt University marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $23,869, which ranks 10th lowest of 21 marketing bachelor's programs in Illinois. That works out to about $253 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from Roosevelt University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 56% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. Compare the cost with other Illinois programs before deciding.

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

Q: Do Roosevelt University marketing graduates stay in Illinois?

Most do. 95% (36 of 38) were working in Illinois one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Marketing
Private nonprofit university
Chicago, IL
About 20 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Roosevelt University marketing graduates earn about what marketing graduates earn nationally, $42,720 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $23,869 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,250. Several Illinois programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$42,72037th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$72,35469% more than year one

Median federal debt$23,86910th lowest of 21 Illinois programs

Debt-to-earnings56%Illinois median 49%, national 53%

How it compares

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

	Roosevelt University	Illinois	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$42,720	$43,606	$44,567
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$72,354	$64,164	$64,125
Median federal debt at graduation	$23,869	$23,946	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	56%	49%	53%
Programs compared		22	471

Five years out, Roosevelt University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $8,190 more than the Illinois median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Illinois marketing program

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

Roosevelt UniversityOther Illinois 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 69% between the first and fifth year.

Roosevelt University grads, year 1$42,720

Roosevelt University grads, year 5$72,354

All Illinois marketing grads, year 5$64,164

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 $253 a month, or 7.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (36 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

95% of graduates (36 of 38) were working in Illinois one year after graduating. Prices in the Chicago area are about 4% above the national average, so a $42,720 salary here buys what about $41,238 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

$79,120

Median pay in Illinois. 40,560 people work in this job in Illinois. 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%: $46,970Top 10%: $139,110

Sales Managers

$155,280

Median pay in Illinois. 32,240 people work in this job in Illinois. 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%: $78,760Top 10%: $282,890

Marketing Managers

$162,860

Median pay in Illinois. 21,140 people work in this job in Illinois. 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%: $95,990Top 10%: $276,340

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$85,710

Median pay in Illinois. 2,050 people work in this job in Illinois. 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%: $58,090Top 10%: $157,670

About Roosevelt University

Tuition and fees	$21,315 / year
Average net price after aid	$20,194 / year
Admission rate	97%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	35%
Undergraduate students	2,849

Marketing ranks 7th of 18 bachelor's programs at Roosevelt University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($75,231), Accounting ($55,350), and Finance ($50,158).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near Chicago

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit		$42,720	$23,869
Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	Under 1 mi	$36,386	$26,250
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	Under 1 mi	$50,012	$25,000
UICChicago, IL · public	1 mi	$42,782	$18,750
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · public	9 mi	$43,320	$15,000
Loyola ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	9 mi	$51,065	$25,000
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	13 mi	$43,892	$26,047
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · private nonprofit	17 mi	$40,074	$19,000
Purdue NorthwestHammond, IN · public	22 mi	$41,942	$25,437

Common questions

The median graduate earns $42,720 one year after graduating and $72,354 five years after. The median across marketing bachelor's programs in Illinois is $43,606.

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 Illinois 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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