Marketing at Meredith College

Meredith's marketing graduates start slightly above their North Carolina peers—ranking in the 60th percentile statewide—with first-year earnings of $45,883. That's about $2,200 more than the typical NC marketing graduate makes and roughly $1,100 above the national figure. However, the small sample size (fewer than 30 graduates tracked) means these numbers could shift considerably with more data.

The debt picture looks favorable: $27,000 is actually lower than both state and national medians for marketing programs, producing a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.59. That means graduates owe about seven months of their first-year salary—a reasonable burden compared to many bachelor's programs. Notably, this debt level ranks in just the 5th percentile nationally, suggesting Meredith students borrow less than most marketing majors elsewhere.

For families specifically comparing North Carolina options, Meredith falls in the middle tier. Elon tops the state at nearly $56,000, while several public universities like NC A&T and East Carolina deliver similar outcomes to Meredith at potentially lower sticker prices. The key question is whether Meredith's smaller, private college environment justifies comparable costs to public alternatives that produce similar starting salaries.