Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median295 grads tracked
Marketing at Ozarks Technical Community College
Ranked 2nd of 3 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,115
middle 50%: $23,668 – $44,624
Median · 5 years out
$39,998
middle 50%: $30,280 – $54,133
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Marketing certificate graduates earn a median $32k in their first year. The median salary reaches $40k after five years.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,849 total interest
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