Marketing and Advertising

Spokane Community College ETPL
Marketing can lead to various entry level positions in the marketing field, including roles like social media specialist, digital marketer, marketing associate, and public relations specialist. Additionally, it can open doors to opportunities in areas like market research, sales, advertising and business operations. Within the curriculum, students will have the opportunity to earn over ten industry certificates from Google, Hootsuite, Hubspot, and others. Whether you want to work in a marketing firm, a corporate marketing department, or a nonprofit organization, this program can point you toward a wide variety of interesting job options. The Marketing and Advertising program is designed as a two–year trade school for students who want to specialize in a career in marketing management, advertising, sales, digital marketing, and promotion. Students take core business courses followed by marketing specialty courses such as marketing, retailing, advertising, digital marketing, research, and international business. Students are also required to gain work experience as part of the program. There is the opportunity for teamwork and leadership experience through participation in college DECA, advertising, international management, and marketing organizations. All students graduating from this program must have a minimum grade of 2.0 on all required courses

Financial information

Total tuition

$9,870.00

Total required fees

$675.00

Books and supplies

$1,515.00

Locations

Spokane

Instructional methods

In-Person Variable Sites

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

90

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

None

Other prerequisites

All students graduating from this program must have a minimum grade of 2.0 on each of the management; accounting; economics; and general business required courses. Students must also have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on all required courses in the program.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Students have the opportunity to earn a variety of industry certificates.

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Program type

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Completion rate

59%

Employment rate

66%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$22.50

Typical (median) annual earnings

$42,685.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Other Industries

40%

Manufacturing

17%

Healthcare and Social Services

17%

Retail Trade

13%

Accommodation and Food Services

13%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
38
Completion rate
59%
Average number of students who completed each year
13
Gender
Male
34%
Female
66%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
2%
Black or African American
3%
Hispanic
8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
82%
Multi-racial
5%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
9%
20 to 29
30%
30 to 39
25%
40 to 49
16%
50 and over
20%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
82%
Some college experience, but no degree
18%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%