How much do Marketing associate's degree graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College earn?

The reported median is $43,931 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $14,470.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Marketing associate's degree at Kennebec Valley Community College

Fairfield, ME · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$333 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 32.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −111% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$100,690

$4,000Current college-wide context−$108,690

$8,000Annual price−$116,690

$16,000Annual price−$132,690

$24,000Annual price−$148,690

$32,000Annual price−$164,690

$40,000Annual price−$180,690

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $41,882

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

19Borrowers 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.

162Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

114Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

37.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 52 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,931$7,434 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$3,910

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

02 · BORROWING$14,470

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,931

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$153/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,910Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,149Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE38.6%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

$43,931Year 4

$41,882Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$3,661

Estimated loan payment$153

19borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,931 vs. $44,264

$333 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$135,380 median wageME estimate · 1,320 jobs · 11-2021$112,760–$186,160 middle 50% of ME wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$83,250 median wageME estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1011$61,300–$114,710 middle 50% of ME wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,980 median wageME estimate · 2,390 jobs · 13-1161$54,460–$98,820 middle 50% of ME wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$158,660 median wageME estimate · 637,080 jobs · 11-2022$93,610–$174,990 middle 50% of ME wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$116,470 median wageME estimate · 220 jobs · 11-2033$101,030–$143,660 middle 50% of ME wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$106,280 median wageME estimate · 21,470 jobs · 11-2011$90,990–$154,710 middle 50% of ME wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 380 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$66,790 median wageME estimate · 930 jobs · 13-1131$56,940–$80,660 middle 50% of ME wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$47,330 median wageME estimate · 60 jobs · 19-3022$35,820–$65,860 middle 50% of ME wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft Community College District

$11,667 higher earnings · $1,650 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,598
Debt: $14,943
Annual net price: $2,260

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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$2,040 higher earnings · $3,517 less debt

Earnings: $45,971
Debt: $10,953
Annual net price: $7,095

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Eau Claire, WI

Chippewa Valley Technical College

$1,337 higher earnings · $2,470 less debt

Earnings: $45,268
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $12,285

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Manchester, NH

Southern New Hampshire University

$17,601 higher earnings

Earnings: $61,532
Debt: $22,546
Annual net price: $36,708

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DATA QUALITY

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26 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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