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Marketing associate's degree at Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$4,626 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
36.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−149% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$39,638 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $45,159
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

138Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
83Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
69Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
20.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers
15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,638$3,556 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,705

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$14,437

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,638

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$153/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Business Administration Associate of Applied Science Degree · CIP 52.1401

Business Administration: Marketing Management

Reported price
$16,570
Completion
39.0%
Employed in Q2
83.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$7,549
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,705Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,579Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE43.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$39,638Year 4
$45,159Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,303
Estimated loan payment$153
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,638 vs. $44,264

$4,626 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Marketing Managers$131,120 median wageIA estimate · 2,210 jobs · 11-2021$103,550–$166,830 middle 50% of IA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$83,200 median wageIA estimate · 890 jobs · 25-1011$61,120–$129,830 middle 50% of IA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,390 median wageIA estimate · 8,880 jobs · 13-1161$50,010–$85,680 middle 50% of IA wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$134,010 median wageIA estimate · 3,260 jobs · 11-2022$99,780–$172,810 middle 50% of IA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$108,890 median wageIA estimate · 210 jobs · 11-2011$88,330–$166,090 middle 50% of IA wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$98,700 median wageIA estimate · 370 jobs · 11-2033$77,620–$124,990 middle 50% of IA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$83,170 median wageIA estimate · 90 jobs · 19-3022$83,170–$88,680 middle 50% of IA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$69,060 median wageIA estimate · 670 jobs · 15-1255$48,330–$84,220 middle 50% of IA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$63,930 median wageIA estimate · 1,230 jobs · 13-1131$55,470–$80,300 middle 50% of IA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Debt
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Brooklyn, NY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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