Marketing at Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane Falls Community College's associate marketing program launches graduates into $44,748 first-year earnings—outperforming 91% of similar programs nationwide. That's impressive positioning for a two-year degree, though the small graduating class (under 30 students) means individual circumstances could be skewing these results significantly.

The $19,652 in median debt translates to a manageable 0.44 debt-to-earnings ratio, meaning graduates owe less than half their first-year salary. Within Washington state, this program sits at the 60th percentile—solidly middle-of-the-pack compared to the 11 marketing associate programs available statewide. That's not a red flag, but it does suggest the national ranking might be capturing something unique about this particular cohort rather than a consistently exceptional program.

The small sample size is the critical caveat here. With fewer than 30 graduates in the data, a few high earners or students with unusual circumstances could be inflating these numbers. For parents, this means the program could be genuinely strong, or you might be looking at statistical noise. If your child enrolls, they're taking on reasonable debt for a community college program, but don't bank on replicating that 91st percentile outcome—the state-level performance (60th percentile) is probably the more reliable indicator of what to expect.