What can you do with a
Marketing is modest-paying, AI barely touches it , and you would have escape routes .
Is this major worth the money?
Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
6.7 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$17k
earnings premium vs no degree
Monthly loan payment
$258/mo
If you earn:
Below avg
Median
Top earner
Where this major actually leads
9 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Marketing Managersstretch
AI risk 32 → 50 future · +6.6% demand
$169,349
Sales Managersstretch
AI risk 4 → 45 future · +4.7% demand
$154,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 31 → 49 future · +5.7% demand
$133,974
Information Technology Project Managersstretch
AI risk 50 → 60 future · +0% demand
$120,000
Advertising and Promotions Managerscommon
AI risk 17 → 48 future · -2.2% demand
$110,000
Web and Digital Interface Designersleap
AI risk 25 → 83 future · +7.0% demand
$95,247
Survey Researchersleap
AI risk 43 → 62 future · -5.2% demand
$85,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialistsstretch
AI risk 65 → 50 future · +6.7% demand
$84,000
Fundraisersstretch
AI risk 5 → 52 future · +4.3% demand
$63,000
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk),
then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes.
ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.
