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# Schools Similar to Marshall University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/marshall-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/marshall-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/marshall-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/marshall-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/marshall-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Marshall University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Marshall University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pfeiffer University | 95.7% | 96.0% | $57,619 4 years after completion |
| Southern Virginia University | 95.7% | 96.4% | $44,267 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| West Virginia State University | WV | $44,688 4 years after completion |
| Kentucky Christian University | KY | $52,466 4 years after completion |
| [Morehead State University](/school/morehead-state-university/) | KY | $50,224 4 years after completion |
| Wheeling University | WV | $54,632 4 years after completion |
| Davis & Elkins College | WV | $51,173 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Marshall University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $54,141 4 years after completion | $72,596 4 years after completion | $9,320 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | $54,141 4 years after completion | $74,979 4 years after completion | $7,482 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Marshall University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $7,502 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| San Diego Christian College | $7,502 | $992 | $50,741 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Jacksonville State University](/school/jacksonville-state-university/) | AL | $55,318 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | TN | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University](/school/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/) | FL | $52,657 4 years after completion |
| [Alabama A & M University](/school/alabama-a-m-university/) | AL | $54,018 4 years after completion |
| [Valdosta State University](/school/valdosta-state-university/) | GA | $56,067 4 years after completion |
| [University of West Georgia](/school/university-of-west-georgia/) | GA | $58,022 4 years after completion |
| [Murray State University](/school/murray-state-university/) | KY | $50,487 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina Central University](/school/north-carolina-central-university/) | NC | $50,812 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Kentucky University](/school/northern-kentucky-university/) | KY | $58,429 4 years after completion |
| [Radford University](/school/radford-university/) | VA | $57,832 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).