How much do Marketing associate's degree graduates from Ferris State University earn?

The reported median is $45,024 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Marketing associate's degree at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · 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.

$760 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −100% · 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.

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$0Annual price−$89,760

$8,000Current college-wide context−$105,760

$9,000Current college-wide context−$107,760

$16,000Annual price−$121,760

$24,000Annual price−$137,760

$32,000Annual price−$153,760

$40,000Annual price−$169,760

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 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

17Borrowers 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.

118Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

83Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

12.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$45,024$12,035 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$8,624

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,024

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

Associate in Applied Science - Marketing · CIP 52.1401

Marketing

Reported price: $30,200
Completion: 34.0%
Employed in Q2: 65.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $3,240

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$8,624Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,048Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE91.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.9%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

$45,024Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,752

Estimated loan paymentNot available

17borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,024 vs. $44,264

$760 above 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$138,510 median wageMI estimate · 6,620 jobs · 11-2021$104,320–$181,720 middle 50% of MI wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$111,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 25-1011$64,730–$163,360 middle 50% of MI wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,780 median wageMI estimate · 24,220 jobs · 13-1161$49,990–$97,820 middle 50% of MI wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$136,870 median wageMI estimate · 17,950 jobs · 11-2022$96,790–$184,960 middle 50% of MI wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$113,360 median wageMI estimate · 880 jobs · 11-2033$89,160–$149,100 middle 50% of MI wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$101,610 median wageMI estimate · 220 jobs · 11-2011$83,330–$133,190 middle 50% of MI wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$101,550 median wageMI estimate · 150 jobs · 19-3022$76,210–$125,610 middle 50% of MI wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$81,010 median wageMI estimate · 1,750 jobs · 15-1255$58,000–$113,120 middle 50% of MI wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$66,130 median wageMI estimate · 3,170 jobs · 13-1131$51,750–$81,810 middle 50% of MI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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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.

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$10,574 higher earnings · $6,364 lower annual net price

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Debt: $14,943
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Columbus, OH

Columbus State Community College

$8,699 higher earnings · $224 lower annual net price

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Debt: Not available
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Brooklyn, NY

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$5,243 higher earnings · $3,497 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,267
Debt: Not available
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Garden City, NY

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$947 higher earnings · $1,529 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,971
Debt: $10,953
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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