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Marketing at Kirkwood Community College

If you plan to study Marketing, take a look at what Kirkwood Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 marketing graduations were recorded at Kirkwood Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Kirkwood Community College

Many students take online classes at Kirkwood Community College. Of 12,763 students, 2,770 (22%) studied exclusively online and 4,897 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Marketing Rankings at Kirkwood Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Kirkwood Community College’s Marketing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 12
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#6 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#30 of 65
Best Value	Nationwide	#61 of 642
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#288 of 645

Earnings for Marketing Graduates from Kirkwood Community College

Those who finish Kirkwood Community College’s Marketing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$33,459
3 years	$33,438
4 years	$40,288
5 years	$45,159

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Marketing graduates from Kirkwood Community College earn a median of $40,288, compared with $43,199 for all Kirkwood Community College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Marketing graduates from Kirkwood Community College comes in at $14,437.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Marketing graduates at Kirkwood Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Marketing graduates at Kirkwood Community College are 65% women (15) and 35% men (8).

Marketing Associate’s Program at Kirkwood Community College

Among the 17 associate’s marketing degrees awarded at Kirkwood Community College, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marketing associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 24% of Marketing associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Marketing Concentrations at Kirkwood Community College

The Marketing program at Kirkwood Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management	23

Best-Paid Careers for Marketing Graduates

Those who complete Marketing program at Kirkwood Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Marketing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
Marketing Managers	$90,143
Search Marketing Strategists	$85,177
Sales Managers	$68,051

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.