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Digital marketing courses in Seattle, Washington

22 digital marketing programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

11 schools offer these digital marketing programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 9 of these 22 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Search marketing strategists, with job titles such as digital marketing strategist and social media specialist, help content and products get seen online: they study how people search, run online campaigns and track the results. About half of the people in the job say a new hire needs a bachelor's degree, and about a fifth say an associate degree.1

In Seattle, 2 of the 22 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 15 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 22 programs here are digital marketing certificate or course (8 programs), marketing certificate or course (8 programs), social media marketing course (3 programs), sales and Salesforce course (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 22 programs

All 35 digital marketing programs in Washington, including online programs

How much do digital marketing courses cost in Seattle?

$1,931 to $4,332 is what most digital marketing programs in Seattle cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 20 programs with a price. All of them: $1,500 to $10,174

In the typical program

Finished the program
51%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
24 to 31 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Seattle may also offer digital marketing courses. How these figures are made

Are there free digital marketing courses in Seattle?

All 22 digital marketing programs in Seattle approved for WIOA funding

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22 programs

  • Sales and Salesforce courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Business Management - Marketing and Sales

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Green River College, AuburnSales and Salesforce course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$45,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,531
    Program website, Business Management - Marketing and Sales at Green River College
    More details about Business Management - Marketing and Sales at Green River College
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,272
    Length
    22 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    83
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,531
    Program website, Business Management - Marketing and Sales at Green River College
  • Digital marketing certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Digital Advertising

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellevue College, BellevueDigital marketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,740
    Program website, Digital Advertising at Bellevue College
    More details about Digital Advertising at Bellevue College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,740
    Program website, Digital Advertising at Bellevue College
  • Digital marketing certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Digital Content

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellevue College, BellevueDigital marketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,740
    Program website, Digital Content at Bellevue College
    More details about Digital Content at Bellevue College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,740
    Program website, Digital Content at Bellevue College
  • Digital marketing certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Digital Measurement and Analytics

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellevue College, BellevueDigital marketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,740
    Program website, Digital Measurement and Analytics at Bellevue College
    More details about Digital Measurement and Analytics at Bellevue College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,740
    Program website, Digital Measurement and Analytics at Bellevue College
  • Digital marketing certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Digital Media

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellevue College, BellevueDigital marketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,740
    Program website, Digital Media at Bellevue College
    More details about Digital Media at Bellevue College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,740
    Program website, Digital Media at Bellevue College
  • Sales and Salesforce courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sales

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bellevue College, BellevueSales and Salesforce course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,391
    Program website, Sales at Bellevue College
    More details about Sales at Bellevue College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,391
    Program website, Sales at Bellevue College
  • Marketing or digital marketing (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Marketing Management

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bellevue College, BellevueMarketing or digital marketing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,174
    Program website, Marketing Management at Bellevue College
    More details about Marketing Management at Bellevue College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,174
    Program website, Marketing Management at Bellevue College
  • Marketing certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Marketing

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Shoreline Community College, ShorelineMarketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,166
    Program website, Marketing at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Marketing at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,166
    Program website, Marketing at Shoreline Community College
  • Social media marketing courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Social Media Marketing

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Shoreline Community College, ShorelineSocial media marketing course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,166
    Program website, Social Media Marketing at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Social Media Marketing at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $930
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,166
    Program website, Social Media Marketing at Shoreline Community College
  • Marketing certificate or courseHybridEducation and courses

    Web Marketing Specialist

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Bellevue College, BellevueMarketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,103
    Program website, Web Marketing Specialist at Bellevue College
    More details about Web Marketing Specialist at Bellevue College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,103
    Program website, Web Marketing Specialist at Bellevue College
  • Digital marketing certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

    University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education, SeattleDigital marketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) at University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education
    More details about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) at University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) at University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education
  • Digital marketing certificate or courseIn personPrerequisite courses

    Digital Marketing Professional (Voucher Included) GES 2117

    Clover Park Technical College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Clover Park Technical College, LakewoodDigital marketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Digital Marketing Professional (Voucher Included) GES 2117 at Clover Park Technical College
    More details about Digital Marketing Professional (Voucher Included) GES 2117 at Clover Park Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995
    Program website, Digital Marketing Professional (Voucher Included) GES 2117 at Clover Park Technical College
  • Marketing certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Business Management - Marketing

    Edmonds College

    Lynnwood

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Edmonds College, LynnwoodMarketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,820
    Program website, Business Management - Marketing at Edmonds College
    More details about Business Management - Marketing at Edmonds College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,820
    Program website, Business Management - Marketing at Edmonds College
  • Social media marketing courseIn personPrerequisite courses

    Social Media Marketing

    Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Pierce College, LakewoodSocial media marketing course · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,370
    Program website, Social Media Marketing at Pierce College
    More details about Social Media Marketing at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,370
    Program website, Social Media Marketing at Pierce College
  • Marketing certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Marketing

    North Seattle College

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Seattle College, SeattleMarketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,391
    Program website, Marketing at North Seattle College
    More details about Marketing at North Seattle College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,391
    Program website, Marketing at North Seattle College
  • Marketing certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Marketing

    Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pierce College, LakewoodMarketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,080
    Program website, Marketing at Pierce College
    More details about Marketing at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,080
    Program website, Marketing at Pierce College
  • Marketing certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Promotional Marketing

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellevue College, BellevueMarketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,087
    Program website, Promotional Marketing at Bellevue College
    More details about Promotional Marketing at Bellevue College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,087
    Program website, Promotional Marketing at Bellevue College
  • Marketing certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Retail Marketing

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellevue College, BellevueMarketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,087
    Program website, Retail Marketing at Bellevue College
    More details about Retail Marketing at Bellevue College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,087
    Program website, Retail Marketing at Bellevue College
  • Social media marketing courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Social Media Specialist

    Highline College

    Des Moines

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Highline College, Des MoinesSocial media marketing course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,220
    Program website, Social Media Specialist at Highline College
    More details about Social Media Specialist at Highline College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    35 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,220
    Program website, Social Media Specialist at Highline College
  • Marketing certificate or courseIn personPrerequisite courses

    Marketing Management

    Columbia College

    Marysville

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbia College, MarysvilleMarketing certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,750
    Program website, Marketing Management at Columbia College
    More details about Marketing Management at Columbia College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,750
    Program website, Marketing Management at Columbia College
  • Digital marketing certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Digital Marketing Accelerated

    REii Academy

    Everett

    No diploma needed

    REii Academy, EverettDigital marketing certificate or courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Digital Marketing Accelerated at REii Academy
    More details about Digital Marketing Accelerated at REii Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Digital Marketing Accelerated at REii Academy
  • Digital marketing certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Digital Marketing Launch

    REii Academy

    Everett

    No diploma needed

    REii Academy, EverettDigital marketing certificate or courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Digital Marketing Launch at REii Academy
    More details about Digital Marketing Launch at REii Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Digital Marketing Launch at REii Academy

How to pay for digital marketing courses in Seattle

WIOA funding can pay for digital marketing courses in Seattle

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for digital marketing courses

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for digital marketing courses

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Seattle

How digital marketing courses compare with the rest of business and office work across Washington: Business and office training in Washington

Where the Seattle digital marketing program numbers come from

Which Seattle digital marketing programs are on this list?

These are the digital marketing programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Seattle digital marketing programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about digital marketing courses in Seattle

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  1. US Department of Labor, O*NET OnLine: Search Marketing Strategists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List