Associate+16% vs national median84 grads tracked
Marketing at Century College
Ranked 6th of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,771
middle 50%: $28,969 – $50,676
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $40,342 – $76,015
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 Century College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $38,771 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 6th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,772 total interest
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$60,219 · 5 yrs out
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$54,885 · 5 yrs out
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$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$53,921 · 5 yrs out
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$71,350 · 5 yrs out
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