Associate-6% vs national median60 grads tracked
Marketing at Lakeland Community College
Ranked 21st of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $22,038 – $48,096
Median · 5 years out
$46,298
middle 50%: $30,192 – $60,961
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 Lakeland Community College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $46,298 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 21st 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.
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Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,545 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Miami University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
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$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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