Advertising and Marketing Degree

The advertising and marketing program at North Hennepin Community College prepare students for careers in copywriting, art direction, and brand and product management. The program focuses on the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Program courses include: buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, and consumer relations. Get more details below including other Minnesota colleges that offer advertising and marketing degrees.

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North Hennepin Community College

Also known as MSU Moorhead MSUM

1104 Seventh Avenue South, Moorhead, MN

North Hennepin Community College (NHCC), one of the largest community colleges in Minnesota, is an accredited college located in Brooklyn Park, MN. They offer students a chance to earn a two-year degree and/or career training via short-term certificates, as well as transfers to four-year colleges or universities.

NHCC’s mission is to foster an environment conducive to helping students achieve their academic and professional goals so they can make a difference in the world.

The more-than ten thousand students attending NHCC come from five major cities -Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, and Plymouth. Some of the top feeding high schools are Maple Grove Senior High School, Osseo High School, Park Center Senior High School, and Champlin Park High School.

NHCC has an open admissions policy that offers studies in fine arts, liberal arts, health and medicine, and technology and business through 70 academic programs. Programs, such as those in the medical field, may have additional requirements for admissions.

NHCC offers students support services such as counseling services, legal service clinics, and career services. The career resource center (CRC) is available for students to use to explore career options through self-assessment testing, assistance with job searching, and access to job listings and job fairs. Employers also have access to the CRC, which allows them to list current job opportunities and participate in campus recruiting events.

Counseling services are free and confidential and are in place to help assist students with personal, academic, and career goals.

NHCC also offers students a chance to hone their skills through athletics, music and theater, or even a school literary magazine. While NHCC doesn’t have a child care facility on campus, students have access to information regarding in-home child care, as well as child care assistance. Students who are eligible can also pursue financial assistance for child care, through the Post Secondary Child Care Grant program, which helps low income students pay for child care while they’re enrolled in classes. 

Students Enrolled in the Advertising and Marketing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. North Hennepin Community College has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Advertising and Promotions Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

Marketing Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, marketing managers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Fargo, ND-MN
  • Total Employment: 200
  • Average Hourly Rate: $49.57
  • Average Annual Salary: $103110

Sales Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).