How much do Marketing associate's degree graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earn?

The reported median is $36,825 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $17,175.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Marketing associate's degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · 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 below similar programs.

$7,439 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 46.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −179% · 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−$171,750

$7,000Current college-wide context−$185,750

$8,000Annual price−$187,750

$16,000Annual price−$203,750

$24,000Annual price−$219,750

$32,000Annual price−$235,750

$40,000Annual price−$251,750

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,127 → $32,958

20Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

45Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers 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.

105Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

70Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

36Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

31.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 27 non-completers

56Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$36,825$6,417 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$6,962

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

02 · BORROWING$17,175

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$36,825

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$182/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,962Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,978Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.5%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.

$28,127Year 1

$36,825Year 4

$32,958Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.9% 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$3,069

Estimated loan payment$182

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,825 vs. $44,264

$7,439 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$100,940 median wageMS estimate · 770 jobs · 11-2021$75,170–$156,020 middle 50% of MS wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$75,680 median wageMS estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1011$56,330–$107,940 middle 50% of MS wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,640 median wageMS estimate · 2,620 jobs · 13-1161$42,840–$73,980 middle 50% of MS wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$108,750 median wageMS estimate · 1,870 jobs · 11-2022$79,150–$155,920 middle 50% of MS wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$82,620 median wageMS estimate · 70 jobs · 11-2033$74,580–$114,410 middle 50% of MS wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$66,520 median wageMS estimate · 100 jobs · 11-2011$43,880–$99,170 middle 50% of MS wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$57,610 median wageMS estimate · 230 jobs · 13-1131$46,510–$84,750 middle 50% of MS wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$48,550 median wageMS estimate · 230 jobs · 15-1255$48,260–$69,780 middle 50% of MS wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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

$18,773 higher earnings · $2,232 less debt · $4,702 lower annual net price

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

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Fairfield, ME

Kennebec Valley Community College

$7,106 higher earnings · $2,705 less debt · $3,052 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,931
Debt: $14,470
Annual net price: $3,910

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Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College

$14,502 higher earnings · $675 less debt

Earnings: $51,327
Debt: $16,500
Annual net price: $17,400

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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$13,442 higher earnings · $1,835 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,267
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,127

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DATA QUALITY

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48 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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