Marketing programs in North Carolina
7 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $44,170 at Central Piedmont Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in North Carolina earn a median of $78,410 a year across 30,700 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Managers | $150,470 | 16,920 |
| Marketing Managers | $165,480 | 10,790 |
| Fundraisers | $66,100 | 3,700 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $97,990 | 3,400 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,600 | 2,960 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Associate's degree | — | $44,170 (14 grads) | — |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | Associate's degree | — | $18,401 (12 grads) | 0 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pitt Community College Winterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.
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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.