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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median157 grads tracked

Marketing at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 10th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $30,819 – $55,653
Median · 5 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $34,840 – $65,194
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,556 – $69,154

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 Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Marketing earn a median $41,244 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $51,223 for this field, ranking 10th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,503 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$52,479 · 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
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$40,152 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$37,592 · 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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