COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Marketing associate's degree at Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · 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.
$632 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.7% 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−$103,680
$8,000Annual price−$119,680
$16,000Current college-wide context−$135,680
$24,000Annual price−$151,680
$32,000Annual price−$167,680
$40,000Annual price−$183,680
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,632$7,565 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$15,979
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$43,632
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$151/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 | AA/AS | In-person
- Reported price
- $19,696
- Completion
- 50.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 7.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,251
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,979Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE73.1%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.
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$3,636
Estimated loan payment$151
61borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$43,632 vs. $44,264
$632 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$167,750 median wageSD estimate · 220 jobs · 11-2021$121,070–$233,820 middle 50% of SD wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$72,650 median wageSD estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1011$62,150–$101,240 middle 50% of SD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,490 median wageSD estimate · 1,530 jobs · 13-1161$52,150–$88,360 middle 50% of SD wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$136,360 median wageSD estimate · 450 jobs · 11-2022$89,700–$175,350 middle 50% of SD wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$133,660 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,470 jobs · 11-2011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$125,470 median wageU.S. estimate · 38,810 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 113,330 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 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 degreeFundraisers$66,800 median wageSD estimate · 80 jobs · 13-1131$59,010–$85,510 middle 50% of SD wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
Southeast Technical College
$7,695 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $51,327
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $17,400
Nassau Community College
$2,339 higher earnings · $3,297 less debt · $8,884 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,971
- Debt
- $10,953
- Annual net price
- $7,095
Chippewa Valley Technical College
$1,636 higher earnings · $2,250 less debt · $3,694 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,268
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $12,285
Schoolcraft Community College District
$11,966 higher earnings · $13,719 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,598
- Debt
- $14,943
- Annual net price
- $2,260
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
51 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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