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Associate-22% vs national median64 grads tracked

Marketing at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 34th of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,239
middle 50%: $24,704 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$38,141
middle 50%: $30,324 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $38,967 – $70,870

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 James A. Rhodes State College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $33,239 one year after graduating, rising to $53,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 34th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,277 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Lake Area Technical College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$39,333 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$35,355 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out

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