Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median135 grads tracked
Marketing at Cedar Valley College
Ranked 12th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,792
middle 50%: $23,709 – $44,700
Median · 5 years out
$40,152
middle 50%: $29,208 – $56,443
Median · 10 years out
$54,881
middle 50%: $37,685 – $81,671
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Marketing certificate holders at Cedar Valley College earn a median $31,792 in their first year. Median salaries reach $54,881 after ten years.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,099 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$58,027 · 5 yrs out
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$57,765 · 5 yrs out
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