Testimonials
Marketing Design
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Marketing is a vast field with room for multitudes of professions. Experts estimate that more than one-third of all Americans have marketing activities in their positions.
Marketing Design Specialist: This program delivers skills of all general marketing concepts including strategic planning, consumer buying behavior, event planning, sales, e-marketing, public relations, advertising, promotions, global marketing, product and service development, logistics, and marketing research, along with basic graphic design. Graduates are prepared to design visual communications materials for marketing efforts, determine strategies to reach their markets, organize events, plan advertising and promotional campaigns, establish strong web presence for their organizations, and research to assist in market planning.
This program offers Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). Seek credit for life experience to accelerate your progress toward a degree, diploma, or certificate. Visit the Credit for Prior Learning page to learn more.
I chose DCTC because it offered the classes and flexibility I needed in order to achieve my degree within my timeframe. DCTC has the degree programs that are most relevant today, such as their own recent introduction of the Social Media Specialist degree.
What I enjoyed the most about being a student at DCTC was knowing that my instructors truly cared about my education and they were always accessible to me as a student. Every instructor I had in my years at DCTC was honestly interested in their students and their students' success. Carie Statz is an amazing mentor and advisor. She is responsible for the success of the Sales and Marketing programs at DCTC.
The education I received at DCTC has helped me in my career. I was just recently promoted from Marketing Representative I to Marketing Representative II at Charter Media. I want other students to know that the Marketing Design program will expand your knowledge and skills base, as well as open doors to you that may not previously have been opened.
| Marketing Design Specialist A.A.S. Degree • 60 credits |
Marketing Design Specialist Diploma • 46 credits |
Marketing Communications Specialist Certificate • 28 credits |
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| Tuition | $168.93/cr. | $168.93/cr. | $168.93/cr. |
| Fees | $21.45/cr. | $21.45/cr. | $21.45/cr. |
| Textbooks | $1,600 | $1,100 | $1,088 |
| Supplies | $50 | $0 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $13,072.80 | $9,857.48 | $6,418.64 |
Each year, Dakota County Technical College and the DCTC Foundation make more than $200,000 in scholarships available to our students. Students are encouraged to create an account and apply for scholarships online.
Students looking for ways to help finance their college education can find part-time jobs on campus with various DCTC departments and programs. Deliver your completed Work-Study Application to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid and search for openings on Handshake. For more information, you can review Work Study Procedure.
Step 1: Apply now for financial aid. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
DCTC's Federal School Code: 010402
Step 2: After receiving an official award letter from DCTC, you may apply online for a Federal Stafford Student Loan. Visit the Loans page for more information.
Often a key department to the success of any business, marketing professionals work to develop strategies to meet the overall goals of the organization. Marketers with skills in creativity are often asked to organize events and design materials for their companies to promote and grow the organizations. Professionals tend to work under deadlines set from managers, vendors, or themselves. Travel or relocation can be part of the job. However, improved technology continues to increase telecommuting from home offices, which along with teleconferencing, has reduced travel requirements.
Often a key department to the success of any business, marketing professionals work to develop strategies to meet the overall goals of the organization. Marketers with skills in creativity are often asked to organize events and design materials for their companies to promote and grow the organizations. Professionals tend to work under deadlines set from managers, vendors, or themselves. Travel or relocation can be part of the job. However, improved technology continues to increase telecommuting from home offices, which along with teleconferencing, has reduced travel requirements.
Articulation Agreements are formal agreements between two or more colleges and/or universities to accept credits in transfer toward a specific academic program. DCTC has articulation agreements in place with a number of public and private colleges and universities.
MN Transfer.org is your official guide to a seamless transfer experience in Minnesota Higher Education. Use this resource to find agreements that DCTC has entered with other Minnesota State institutions.
Do you want to see how your courses transfer to programs at participating colleges and universities? Add the coursework you've taken and use Transferology to find out how it might transfer to any of the participating schools in the Transferology network. Get an account and create a plan now!
Whether you're a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or an international student or transferring from high school or a four-year university, DCTC will help you through the process. Visit our Transfer Students page for more information.
The Marketing Design program at DCTC is active throughout the year and makes headlines in college publications. Read about student and alumni success, as well as, accomplishments of our marketing instructors.
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DCTC features active, industry-relevant clubs for Marketing Design students right on campus. Getting involved in these clubs allows you to make the most of your college experience and gives you an edge when seeking employment in the marketing design field.
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