Marketing at Saint Norbert College

Saint Norbert's marketing program shows promising earnings growth, but prospective parents should know the sample size here is under 30 graduates—enough to be directional but not definitive. With that caveat in mind, graduates earn $46,934 initially and climb to $61,542 by year four, a 31% increase that outpaces typical marketing career trajectories. The program sits right at Wisconsin's median for first-year earnings but appears to accelerate past it over time.

The debt picture is notably favorable: $27,000 puts graduates in the 5th percentile nationally for marketing program debt, meaning 95% of similar programs leave students with more to repay. At a 0.58 debt-to-earnings ratio, graduates owe roughly seven months of salary—manageable by most standards. This is particularly important for a field like marketing where entry-level salaries aren't spectacular.

The gap with Wisconsin's flagship programs is real—UW-Madison marketing grads earn $65,000+ out of the gate—but Saint Norbert's lower debt load partially offsets that difference. For a student who thrives at smaller colleges (Saint Norbert enrolls just over 2,000 students) and isn't admission-competitive for Madison, this represents solid middle-ground value. Just recognize you're working with limited data that could shift as more graduates enter the workforce.