Data & Insights — Which colleges pay off? November 7, 2026
For marketing, Brigham Young University pays most Brigham Young University marketing graduates earn $113k four years out, 57% more than the field's US median of $72k
$95k $100k $105k $110k $115k The axis starts at $95k, not zero: the figures are close and the dots show the differences Median debt at graduation, US$ Brigham Young University: $113k Brigham Young University $113k $11k University of Pennsylvania: $112k University of Pennsylvania $112k $17k Boston College: $106k Boston College $106k $18k Georgetown University: $106k Georgetown University $106k $17k Santa Clara University: $105k Santa Clara University $105k $20k Villanova University: $102k Villanova University $102k $27k Washington University in St Louis: $100k Washington University in St Louis $100k $18k Tulane University of Louisiana: $99k Tulane University of Louisiana $99k $19k
Source · College Scorecard, US Department of EducationAbout these figures College Scorecard, US Department of Education (retrieved 2026-09-22). Sample: 705 graduates followed across these 8 colleges, of 38,087 graduates of the field the Scorecard follows.
Brigham Young University: $113k
University of Pennsylvania: $112k
Boston College: $106k
Tulane University of Louisiana, last of 8: $99k
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