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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median86 grads tracked

Marketing at Aims Community College

Ranked 5th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,206
middle 50%: $27,637 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$52,479
middle 50%: $39,163 – $67,967
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $51,694 – $116,180

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Aims Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Marketing earn a median $44,206 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $51,223 for this field, ranking 5th of 14 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,460 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$98,975 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aims Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,230 · 5 yrs out

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