Associate+23% vs national median44 grads tracked
Marketing at Kapiolani Community College
Ranked 3rd of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $25,504 – $63,723
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $49,171 – $72,014
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Kapiolani Community College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 3rd of 39 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,657 total interest
Same major at other universities
Normandale Community College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$54,885 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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