Marketing at Emmanuel College

Emmanuel College's marketing program carries relatively modest debt—just $27,000 puts it in the 5th percentile nationally, meaning 95% of marketing programs saddle students with more loans. The first-year earnings of $46,491 land right at Massachusetts' median for marketing majors and slightly above the national benchmark. That 0.58 debt-to-earnings ratio is quite manageable compared to many programs we see.

However, the small sample size here (under 30 graduates) means these numbers could shift significantly year to year, so they're more of a rough indicator than a precise forecast. What's clearer is the competitive landscape: Emmanuel sits in the middle of the pack among Massachusetts marketing programs, trailing UMass-Amherst by $12,000 annually and Boston College by nearly $20,000. For a school with an 81% admission rate, that gap matters less than it might elsewhere—students choosing Emmanuel likely aren't cross-shopping with BC.

The real question is whether that $27,000 debt load feels reasonable for entry-level marketing work around $46,000. The math works: you're not graduating with debt equal to your annual salary, which is where things get precarious. If your child is set on marketing and wants a smaller Boston college environment, the financial fundamentals here are solid enough, though stronger students might find better returns at UMass or Bentley.