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Associate+2% vs national median167 grads tracked

Marketing at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 14th of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $29,776 – $53,225
Median · 5 years out
$50,368
middle 50%: $38,716 – $71,633
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,666 – $84,610

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 Columbus State Community College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 14th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,213 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Des Moines Area Community College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$51,753 · 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
CUNY Bronx Community College
$47,856 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$46,321 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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