Associate-17% vs national median257 grads tracked
Marketing at Lake Area Technical College
Ranked 32nd of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,471
middle 50%: $27,030 – $45,048
Median · 5 years out
$40,680
middle 50%: $32,534 – $51,505
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 Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $35,471 one year after graduating, rising to $40,680 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $11,955 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Terra State Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$41,695 · 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
Three Rivers College
$35,355 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
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$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
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