Graduates of Marshall University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,141, placing Marshall University in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $492 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Marshall University #970 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 171 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,714, ranked #161 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 92 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $77,609, ranked #286 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 88 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,309, ranked #285 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 86 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,836, ranked #352 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Marshall University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,141, placing Marshall University in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $492 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Marshall University #970 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 171 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,714, ranked #161 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 92 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $77,609, ranked #286 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 88 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,309, ranked #285 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 86 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,836, ranked #352 nationally in its major.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of Marshall University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,141, placing Marshall University in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $492 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Marshall University #970 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 171 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,714, ranked #161 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 92 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $77,609, ranked #286 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 88 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,309, ranked #285 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 86 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,836, ranked #352 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Marshall University's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across health, education, and applied professional fields — a portfolio shaped by the university's regional public identity in Huntington, West Virginia. The three largest families by graduate volume are Business (19% of graduates), Education (6%), and Arts (3%), reflecting a curriculum oriented toward stable, locally relevant career pathways. Across 46 programs, 27 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, serving roughly 1,438 graduates annually. The program with the strongest combination of scale and earnings is General Studies, which anchors Marshall University's financial outcomes by pairing meaningful cohort size with competitive four-year median earnings. Among the highest-earning programs, Nursing leads with median earnings of $77,609 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Nursing #275 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Criminal Justice follows with median earnings of $49,559, ranked #157 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions by Azimuth. Kinesiology graduates earn $47,581, with Azimuth ranking the program #189 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. By enrollment, General Studies is the largest program with 171 graduates, followed by Business/Commerce, General (154 graduates) and Nursing (92 graduates). These high-enrollment programs reflect the applied, workforce-oriented character of Marshall University's degree mix. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Marshall University earn median 4-year earnings of $54,141, placing Marshall University in the 13.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $492 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Marshall University #970 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 171 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,714, ranked #161 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 92 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $77,609, ranked #286 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 88 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,309, ranked #285 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 86 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,836, ranked #352 nationally in its major.
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