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Marketing at Lake Area Technical College

If you are interested in studying Marketing, take a look at what Lake Area Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lake Area Technical College is located in Watertown, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 66 marketing degrees were granted at Lake Area Technical College.

Studying Online at Lake Area Technical College

Distance learning is available at Lake Area Technical College. Among 2,312 students, 471 (20%) studied exclusively online and 623 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Marketing Rankings at Lake Area Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Lake Area Technical College’s Marketing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#2 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#19 of 65
Best Value	Nationwide	#190 of 642
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#193 of 645

Earnings for Marketing Graduates from Lake Area Technical College

Graduates of Lake Area Technical College’s Marketing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,474
2 years	$26,519
3 years	$31,236
4 years	$32,466
5 years	$39,495

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Marketing graduates from Lake Area Technical College take home a median $32,466, compared with $42,752 for all Lake Area Technical College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Marketing graduates from Lake Area Technical College is $14,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Marketing graduates at Lake Area Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Marketing graduates at Lake Area Technical College are 70% women (46) and 30% men (20).

Marketing Associate’s Program at Lake Area Technical College

Of the 66 associate’s marketing graduates at Lake Area Technical College, 70% were women (46) and 30% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Marketing associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical 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 Lake Area Technical College

This Marketing program at Lake Area Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management	66

Best-Paid Careers for Marketing Graduates

Students who finish Marketing program at Lake Area Technical College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Marketing graduates, 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.