Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

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Marketing specialists research customers, plan campaigns, write and design ads and social posts, and measure what works. With experience, many become marketing managers. Nearly every company, nonprofit and school needs marketing.

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High school courses that build toward it

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical

  Builds sales and marketing, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Sociology · Social Studies

  Builds how groups and cultures work, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.