Certificate (under 1 year)-27% vs national median245 grads tracked
Marketing at Laredo College
Ranked 14th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,276
middle 50%: $21,636 – $37,639
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,997 – $49,464
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $27,929 – $59,996
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
Laredo College certificate holders in Marketing start with $28.3k. Median earnings reach $43k 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,053 total interest
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$97,133 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Cedar Valley College
$40,152 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
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$49,035 · 5 yrs out
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$48,698 · 5 yrs out
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$48,096 · 5 yrs out
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