by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Marketing/Marketing Management, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Marketing is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Grand Valley State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in marketing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. GVSU was ranked #97 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for marketing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GVSU paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $570 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,576 | $19,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $740 | $740 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,732 | $9,732 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GVSU in Marketing walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $24,055.
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The median early career salary of marketing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GVSU is $45,383 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $39,622.
Online degrees for the GVSU marketing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GVSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2019-2020, 46.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in marketing at GVSU in 2019-2020, 10.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 277 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 314 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 26 |
| Business Administration & Management | 103 |
| Accounting | 142 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 55 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 18 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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