How much debt do UL Monroe marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $20,500, which ranks 3rd lowest of 11 marketing bachelor's programs in Louisiana. That works out to about $217 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from UL Monroe worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 47% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%.

UL Monroe Marketing (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Marketing
Public university
Monroe, LA
About 15 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

UL Monroe marketing graduates earn about what marketing graduates earn nationally, $43,652 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $20,500 in federal loans, less than at 79% of marketing programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying marketing degrees in Louisiana.

First-year earnings$43,65242nd percentile of 471 programs nationally

Median federal debt$20,5003rd lowest of 11 Louisiana programs

Debt-to-earnings47%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.

	UL Monroe	Louisiana	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$43,652	$35,115	$44,567
Median federal debt at graduation	$20,500	$22,263	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	47%	67%	53%
Programs compared		11	471

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.

UL MonroeOther Louisiana 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 $217 a month, or 6.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Monroe area are about 16% below the national average, so a $43,652 salary here buys what about $52,217 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 UL Monroe

In-state tuition and fees	$9,190 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$21,290 / year
Average net price after aid	$13,466 / year
Admission rate	85%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	54%
Undergraduate students	5,022

Marketing ranks 11th of 22 bachelor's programs at UL Monroe by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($75,828), Construction Management ($71,915), and Medical Laboratory Science ($64,772).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near Monroe

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
UL MonroeMonroe, LA · public		$43,652	$20,500
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · public	34 mi	$28,853	$21,335

Common questions

The median graduate earns $43,652 one year after graduating. 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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