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Advertising

Bachelor's degree pathway in Advertising for career exploration, job matching, certifications, and graduate degree planning.

Career paths
10
Salary range
$34K–$135K
Certifications
5
Master's options
4
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Associate Communications Specialist
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    Google Analytics Certification
    Marketing
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Communications
    Graduate Degree
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

MarketingEntry
Associate Communications Specialist
100% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Common pathway match between Advertising and Associate Communications Specialist.

Salary
$34K$95K
MarketingEntry
Associate CRM Marketing Specialist
95% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Common pathway match between Advertising and Associate CRM Marketing Specialist.

Salary
$34K$95K
MarketingMid
Communications Specialist
100% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Phase 8 mid-stage inheritance from Entry sibling roles

Salary
$95K$135K
MarketingMid
CRM Marketing Specialist
95% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Phase 8 mid-stage inheritance from Entry sibling roles

Salary
$95K$135K
MarketingEntry
Junior Marketing Analyst
90% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Common pathway match between Advertising and Junior Marketing Analyst.

Salary
$34K$95K
MarketingEntry
Junior Copywriter
85% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Common pathway match between Advertising and Junior Copywriter.

Salary
$34K$95K
MarketingEntry
Associate Marketing Specialist
85% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Common pathway match between Advertising and Associate Marketing Specialist.

Salary
$34K$95K
MarketingMid
Marketing Analyst
90% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Phase 8 mid-stage inheritance from Entry sibling roles

Salary
$95K$135K
MarketingMid
Copywriter
85% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Phase 8 mid-stage inheritance from Entry sibling roles

Salary
$95K$135K
MarketingMid
Marketing Specialist
85% match

[leakage cleanup: kept direct] Phase 8 mid-stage inheritance from Entry sibling roles

Salary
$95K$135K
Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$34K
Average mid
$90K
Top of range
$135K
$34K$135K

Range aggregated across 10 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Marketing
High
Google Analytics Certification
Marketing
Marketing
High
Hootsuite Social Marketing
Marketing
Marketing
High
SEO Certification
Marketing
Marketing
Medium
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email Specialist
Marketing
Marketing
Medium
Meta Blueprint Certification
Marketing
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Communications
Graduate Degree
High
Master of Business Analytics
Business
High
Master of Marketing
Business
Medium
MBA

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