Associate-8% vs national median80 grads tracked
Marketing at Austin Community College
Ranked 27th of 39 associate programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,841
middle 50%: $28,969 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $29,458 – $64,005
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $44,669 – $93,908
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 Austin Community College's associate program in Marketing earn a median $36,841 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,171 for this field, ranking 27th 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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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,174 total interest
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$46,298 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
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$45,210 · 5 yrs out
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$44,720 · 5 yrs out
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$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
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$41,695 · 5 yrs out
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$40,680 · 5 yrs out
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$39,333 · 5 yrs out
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