Marketing programs in Illinois
21 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $28,212 at Rasmussen University-Illinois.
What this work pays in Illinois
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in Illinois earn a median of $79,120 a year across 40,560 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Managers | $155,280 | 32,240 |
| Marketing Managers | $162,860 | 21,140 |
| Fundraisers | $66,440 | 4,470 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $94,770 | 3,580 |
| Fundraising Managers | $106,290 | 2,860 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford | Associate's degree | $22,083 | $28,212 (12 grads) | 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Judson University Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Midwestern Career College Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Millikin University Decatur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Morton College Cicero | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Richland Community College Decatur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Marketing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.