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Associate+8% vs national median184 grads tracked

Marketing at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 12th of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,960
middle 50%: $33,220 – $57,443
Median · 5 years out
$53,060
middle 50%: $42,124 – $66,224
Median · 10 years out
$62,260
middle 50%: $50,425 – $80,055

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 Des Moines Area Community College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $42,960 one year after graduating, rising to $62,260 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 12th 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?

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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,594 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Palo Alto College
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$49,319 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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