Associate-7% vs national median167 grads tracked
Marketing at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 25th of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,315
middle 50%: $27,124 – $44,271
Median · 5 years out
$45,643
middle 50%: $34,620 – $63,249
Median · 10 years out
$58,227
middle 50%: $42,484 – $75,548
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 Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $35,315 one year after graduating, rising to $58,227 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 25th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,540 total interest
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$47,856 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$46,321 · 5 yrs out
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$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$44,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
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$85,664 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
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$65,511 · 5 yrs out
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$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
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$65,062 · 5 yrs out
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