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Associate-15% vs national median55 grads tracked

Marketing at Terra State Community College

Ranked 30th of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,805
middle 50%: $24,266 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $28,497 – $59,476
Median · 10 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $29,336 – $79,314

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 Terra State Community College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $28,805 one year after graduating, rising to $50,539 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 30th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,541 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Kennebec Valley Community College
$44,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$41,964 · 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
James A. Rhodes State College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Terra State Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,080 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,994 · 5 yrs out

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