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Marketing at Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, WA · Public · Associate Degree
67 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
69
Strong Growth
67
Base Case
59
Conservative
Earnings $44,748/yr (2% vs median)
AI-Proof Exposed (46% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (204,300 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Marketing graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $513K $422K $313K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 63.2x 51.9x 38.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 46.7x 38.4x 28.5x
Viable Career Paths 9 of 9 9 of 9 8 of 9
TradeSchoolWorth Score 69 67 59

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$8,116
Out-of-state: $10,988
Median Debt at Graduation
$14,750
4.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Career Paths

Where Marketing graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 204,300 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Marketing managers $161,030 34,300 +6.6% 50%
Sales managers $138,060 49,000 +4.7% 55%
Advertising and promotions managers $126,960 2,100 -2.2% 52%
Fundraising managers $123,480 3,600 +4.2% 44%
Web and digital interface designers $98,090 9,100 +7.0% 33%
Business teachers, postsecondary $97,270 8,100 +5.7% 51%
Market research analysts and marketing specialists $76,950 87,200 +6.7% 45%
Fundraisers $66,490 10,200 +4.3% 48%

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Other Majors at Spokane Falls Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services ($47,797) Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions ($45,849) Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management ($39,022) Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities ($28,078) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($25,777) Design and Applied Arts ($21,508)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Marketing at Spokane Falls Community College?
This program scores 67/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 59 (conservative) to 69 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Marketing?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Marketing graduates retain 9 of 9 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $312,691 (conservative) to $512,983 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Marketing graduates?
The career paths mapped to Marketing have roughly 204,300 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Marketing at Spokane Falls Community College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 51.9x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 38.5x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.