Marketing

  • Certificate
  • AAS
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Build the skills to promote, connect, and grow.

Turn creativity into career opportunity with the Business Administration in Marketing program. This program prepares you to promote products, connect with customers, and support business growth in today’s fast-paced, digital-first marketplace.

Whether you’re interested in marketing products, promotion, placement, or promotion you’ll gain hands-on marketing skills and business knowledge that employers value.

Application Deadline

Next Apply Date

3/10/26

Next Start Date

8/20/26

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Degrees & Certificates

Level One Certificate - Marketing

Certificate
The certificate option is perfect for students who want to quickly develop marketable skills or add marketing expertise to their current job. You’ll learn how marketing works in real businesses and how to communicate effectively with customers.

Length

21 Credit Hours
2 semesters on average

Costs

In District Tuition: $924 per semester for 12 credit hours

Mode

In-Person or Entirely Online

Associate of Applied Science

AAS
The AAS degree provides deeper training in marketing strategy and business operations, preparing you for expanded responsibilities and long-term career growth. You’ll combine creative thinking with data-driven decision-making to help businesses reach their goals.

Length

60 Credit Hours
4 semesters on average

Costs

In District Tuition: $1,155 per semester for 15 credit hours

Mode

In-Person or Entirely Online

Prerequisites:

Accreditation

College of the Mainland is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees and certificates.

Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of College of the Mainland.

How Certificates Stack

Our stackable certificates allow you to learn and add to your educational and professional careers while working toward your associate degree. Complete a certificate along with the A.A.S. degree requirements, and have your associates completed in two years.

Certificate - Marketing

Certificate
The one-year Marketing certificate is available for those students wishing to enter the workforce sooner.
21 credits | 2 semesters

Associate of Applied Science

AAS
This program is designed for students who plan to start or further their career in a business field. While the AAS degree is not designed to fully transfer to a four-year university, it can serve to fulfill several transfer course requirements.
Marketing Certificate + 39 credits | 1.5 years

Careers & Outcomes

When you complete the Business Administration in Marketing program, you’ll be ready for exciting, in-demand jobs in a growing field. Marketing offers lots of opportunities, from digital and social media roles to branding and specialized marketing careers.

Reach Out To Us

We’re here to support you every step of the way. Whether you have questions about admissions or want to speak to someone in the program, our enrollment team is ready to help.
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