Marketing professionals' annual salaries averaged $80,220 in 2008.
Demand for professionals in the field of Internet marketing is expected to increase by 13 percent between the years 2008 and 2018. An assortment of technical schools offers programs in Internet marketing. Many of these schools offer flexible course schedules and job placement assistance to graduates.
Blackhawk Technical College
Located in Janesville, Wisconsin, Blackhawk Technical College offers a non-credit course in Internet marketing that can be completed in as little as 6 weeks. Blackhawk Technical College received high marks from reviewers at Students Review, earning an A+ for quality of education. The course syllabus consists of studies in domain name selection, the differences between e-commerce and e-business, the importance of product, price, place, and promotion in marketing and online traffic generation. Students will also learn design and market their own websites and create a successful business plan. Blackhawk Technical College offers its Internet marketing classes completely online to allow students to learn at their own pace.
Atlantic Technical Center
Located in Coconut Creek, Florida, Atlantic Technical Center offers career training in the field of Internet marketing through a diploma program in multimedia design technology. The program offers comprehensive training in video editing, web-page design, interactive presentation development and database management, and can typically be completed in one year or less. Atlantic Technical Center is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and received a rating of 10 out of 10 by reviewers at Great Schools, an online school review and information site.
Ashworth College
Based in Norcross, Georgia, Ashworth College is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council and the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. Ashworth College offers a career diploma program in Internet marketing that can typically be completed online in as little as 6 months. The program includes instruction in strategic design, advertising objectives and promotional strategies, and Ashworth College received an A for student satisfaction and overall educational experience by reviewers at Get Educated, an online education review and information site. Ashworth College accepts a variety of tuition assistance programs, including military educational benefits, and offers monthly payment plans.
Globe University
With campuses located throughout the Midwest, Globe University offers courses in Internet marketing through associate degree programs in interactive media and graphic design. Full-time students can complete their degree in as little as 21 months and part-time schedules are also available. Course work consists of the study of design fundamentals, advertising and design production, digital illustration and page manipulation. Globe University is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and was given an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau for quality and student satisfaction.
