Social Media Marketing

Bellingham Technical College ETPL
Students will learn core business practices, principles, and theories allowing them to make immediate and significant contributions in the workplace. Students will gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to coordinate human, financial and material resources to achieve organizational objectives while adhering to government guidelines. Students completing the Social Media Marketing track will also be able to: Describe SMART social media goals to achieve successful online campaigns. Evaluate a company's current situation, isolate social media issues and provide solutions by identifying appropriate social media marketing portals to influence consumer and improve the company's reputation. Create a social media marketing plan and track progress in achieving goals with a variety of measurement tools, services, and metrics. Use analytics to monitor and evaluate progress.

Financial information

Total tuition

$2,659.20

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellingham Technical College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

6 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

20

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Admissions application and assessment testing in Reading, Math and Writing is required. Your score on the test and/or your previous transcripts will determine where you begin your course sequence. Students are expected to have a basic understanding of web technologies and marketing concepts prior to registering for the Social Media Marketing classes.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Completion rate

56%

Employment rate

77%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$23.61

Typical (median) annual earnings

$39,340.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Other Industries

28%

Healthcare and Social Services

16%

Retail Trade

14%

Transportation and Warehousing

12%

Construction

8%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
68
Completion rate
56%
Average number of students who completed each year
23
Gender
Male
38%
Female
62%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
7%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
68%
Multi-racial
11%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
7%
20 to 29
44%
30 to 39
28%
40 to 49
12%
50 and over
8%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
18%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
36%
Some college experience, but no degree
21%
Certificate or AA
18%
BA or higher
7%