Undergraduate Certificates in Marketing

In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 43% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 9.7% of marketing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Marketing Majors

In 2020-2021, 516 earned their undergraduate certificate in marketing. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in marketing at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	45,122
Master’s Degree	3,301
Associate Degree	1,726
Basic Certificate	1,541
Graduate Certificate	678
Undergraduate Certificate	516
Doctor’s Degree	32

Earnings of Marketing Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in marketing is $40,811. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $40,811 to a high of $40,811.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in marketing is $23,000. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $23,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $23,000.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in marketing. About 68.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	163
Women	353

The racial-ethnic distribution of marketing undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	22
Black or African American	86
Hispanic or Latino	95
White	224
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

Marketing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marketing/Marketing Management	389
International Marketing	59
	36
Other Marketing	29
Marketing Research	3

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to marketing that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	5,845
Accounting	4,263
Business Support & Assistance	4,211
Business & Commerce	1,440
Hospitality Management	852

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Nick Youngson under License

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