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 at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marshall University 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. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to WV's no-degree earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The earnings pattern at Marshall University is anchored in Business and a set of applied professional fields. General Studies stands out as the program combining broad enrollment with strong graduate pay, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. The General Studies program graduates 171 students with median earnings of $43,714 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #95 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, at 0.8x the national benchmark for the field. Nursing and Psychology, General round out the higher-earning tier, with 92 and 88 graduates earning $77,609 and $45,309 respectively four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Nursing #275 and Psychology, General #193 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General, with 86 graduates earning $44,836, reflects the institution's reach into health and public-service fields that anchor WV's regional labor market.
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 at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marshall University 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. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to WV's no-degree earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The earnings pattern at Marshall University is anchored in Business and a set of applied professional fields. General Studies stands out as the program combining broad enrollment with strong graduate pay, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. The General Studies program graduates 171 students with median earnings of $43,714 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #95 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, at 0.8x the national benchmark for the field. Nursing and Psychology, General round out the higher-earning tier, with 92 and 88 graduates earning $77,609 and $45,309 respectively four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Nursing #275 and Psychology, General #193 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General, with 86 graduates earning $44,836, reflects the institution's reach into health and public-service fields that anchor WV's regional labor market.
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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 at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marshall University 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. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to WV's no-degree earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The earnings pattern at Marshall University is anchored in Business and a set of applied professional fields. General Studies stands out as the program combining broad enrollment with strong graduate pay, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. The General Studies program graduates 171 students with median earnings of $43,714 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #95 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, at 0.8x the national benchmark for the field. Nursing and Psychology, General round out the higher-earning tier, with 92 and 88 graduates earning $77,609 and $45,309 respectively four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Nursing #275 and Psychology, General #193 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General, with 86 graduates earning $44,836, reflects the institution's reach into health and public-service fields that anchor WV's regional labor market.
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
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 at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marshall University 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. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to WV's no-degree earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The earnings pattern at Marshall University is anchored in Business and a set of applied professional fields. General Studies stands out as the program combining broad enrollment with strong graduate pay, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. The General Studies program graduates 171 students with median earnings of $43,714 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #95 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, at 0.8x the national benchmark for the field. Nursing and Psychology, General round out the higher-earning tier, with 92 and 88 graduates earning $77,609 and $45,309 respectively four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Nursing #275 and Psychology, General #193 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General, with 86 graduates earning $44,836, reflects the institution's reach into health and public-service fields that anchor WV's regional labor market.
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.
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