Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Marist College has 35 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $150,973 four years after finishing, against $126,483 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$84,453
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Marist College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 32 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 11 | $73,803 | $118,557 | $79,31049% above | N/A |
| Computer Science | 31 | $76,234 | $111,893 | $99,17713% above | $23,250 |
| Applied Mathematics | 7 | N/A | $109,170 | $86,19427% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 17 | $70,192 | $106,313 | $73,05446% above | $20,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 16 | $59,680 | $102,640 | $85,00021% above | N/A |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 20 | $108,720 | $101,370 | $74,99635% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 206 | $61,412 | $90,855 | $64,59041% above | $24,899 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 32 | $84,863 | N/A | $62,19436% above | $19,125 |
| Biology, General | 63 | $34,697 | $81,936 | $57,55842% above | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 161 | $45,989 | $74,726 | $53,82539% above | $22,812 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 104 | $56,976 | $74,534 | $56,70331% above | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 34 | $45,563 | $74,308 | $61,61321% above | $22,843 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | N/A | $73,868 | $56,04732% above | N/A |
| Psychology, Other | 34 | N/A | $67,205 | $52,96527% above | $26,925 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 23 | $51,055 | $67,076 | $50,07434% above | $23,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 45 | $51,543 | $66,010 | $52,72725% above | $25,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 54 | $44,190 | $65,881 | $54,46921% above | $23,750 |
| Psychology, General | 97 | $44,363 | $62,821 | $50,06625% above | $23,250 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 11 | N/A | $58,610 | $53,6429% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 17 | N/A | $55,501 | $51,8597% above | $25,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $31,771 | $55,296 | $41,55033% above | $19,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 32 | $55,118 | N/A | $46,75018% above | $26,572 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | N/A | $47,170 | $48,7733% below | $22,250 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 52 | $126,512 | $150,973 | $126,48319% above | $152,168 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 81 | $110,439 | $142,180 | $95,12749% above | $30,625 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 0 | N/A | $127,221 | $106,83119% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 122 | $91,640 | $115,873 | $126,2408% below | N/A |
| Public Administration | 51 | $82,352 | $99,846 | $77,17529% above | $29,067 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 40 | $67,921 | $90,060 | $81,40111% above | $20,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 15 | $84,945 | N/A | $73,58015% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 17 | N/A | $74,187 | $60,23423% above | $43,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 11 | $71,488 | $74,053 | $65,74413% above | $38,820 |
| Psychology, Other | 34 | $64,898 | N/A | $55,77416% above | $20,247 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $84,143 | N/A | $76,62610% above | $153,900 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 36 | $52,421 | $80,844 | $56,85342% above | $24,250 |
Careers linked to the programs Marist College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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