How much debt do Walsh College marketing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $15,150, which ranks the lowest of 18 marketing bachelor's programs in Michigan. That works out to about $161 a month over 10 years.

Is a marketing degree from Walsh College worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 37% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Michigan programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

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

Q: Do Walsh College marketing graduates stay in Michigan?

Most do. 95% (39 of 41) were working in Michigan one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Marketing
Private nonprofit college
Troy, MI
About 21 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Walsh College marketing graduates earn about what marketing graduates earn nationally, $40,882 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $15,150 in federal loans, less than at 96% of marketing programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying marketing degrees in Michigan.

First-year earnings$40,88227th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$77,51290% more than year one

Median federal debt$15,150The lowest of 18 Michigan programs

Debt-to-earnings37%Michigan median 53%, national 53%

How it compares

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

	Walsh College	Michigan	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$40,882	$44,596	$44,567
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$77,512	$62,635	$64,125
Median federal debt at graduation	$15,150	$25,310	$24,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	37%	53%	53%
Programs compared		18	471

Five years out, Walsh College graduates earn more than the national figure and about $14,877 more than the Michigan median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Michigan marketing program

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

Walsh CollegeOther Michigan 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 90% between the first and fifth year.

Walsh College grads, year 1$40,882

Walsh College grads, year 5$77,512

All Michigan marketing grads, year 5$62,635

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 $161 a month, or 4.7% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (38 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 (39 of 41) were working in Michigan one year after graduating. Prices in the Detroit area are about the same as the national average.

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

$66,780

Median pay in Michigan. 24,220 people work in this job in Michigan. 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%: $40,930Top 10%: $127,190

Sales Managers

$136,870

Median pay in Michigan. 17,950 people work in this job in Michigan. 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%: $69,790Top 10%: $230,070

Marketing Managers

$138,510

Median pay in Michigan. 6,620 people work in this job in Michigan. 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%: $80,260Top 10%: $222,910

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$81,010

Median pay in Michigan. 1,750 people work in this job in Michigan. 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%: $42,660Top 10%: $140,830

About Walsh College

Undergraduate students

445

Marketing ranks 5th of 5 bachelor's programs at Walsh College by first-year earnings. The top three are Accounting ($61,960), Finance ($58,735), and Business ($55,524).

Other marketing bachelor's programs near Troy

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Walsh CollegeTroy, MI · private nonprofit		$40,882	$15,150
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	8 mi	$50,087	$25,715
Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	15 mi	$47,929	$24,382
UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public	18 mi	$46,664	$23,625
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	33 mi	$44,812	$27,000
UM-FlintFlint, MI · public	41 mi	$44,379	$29,000
Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · private nonprofit	59 mi	$45,136	$36,504

Common questions

The median graduate earns $40,882 one year after graduating and $77,512 five years after. The median across marketing bachelor's programs in Michigan is $44,596.

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 Michigan 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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