{
  "name": "Career Focused Colleges",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
  "slug": "career-focused-colleges",
  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "higher-education-institutions",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges",
  "scope": "Category research. Verified account AOV aggregate supplied separately.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
  "directory_notice": null,
  "benchmark": {
    "status": "verified_aggregate",
    "slug": "career-focused-colleges",
    "parent_slug": "higher-education-institutions",
    "cohort_scope": "exact_child",
    "median_aov_usd": 82.68,
    "p25_aov_usd": 15.09,
    "p75_aov_usd": 336.24,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "Equal-weight account aggregate · Reporting period not supplied",
    "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:08:54.387108+00:00",
    "period_label": "Dated snapshot · underlying reporting period not supplied",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges account AOV: median $82.68; middle 50% $15.09–$336.24. Snapshot read 2026-10-11T14:08:54.387108+00:00; underlying reporting period not supplied. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark",
    "source": {
      "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    }
  },
  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
  "answers": [
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-1",
      "question": "What evidence should support job-placement claims in college ads?",
      "text": "The FTC advises checking completion, placement in the chosen field and starting salaries. Use the school’s documented definitions and outcomes before advertising them; a broad employment count does not establish placement in the advertised occupation.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. What evidence should support job-placement claims in college ads? The FTC advises checking completion, placement in the chosen field and starting salaries. Use the school’s documented definitions and outcomes before advertising them; a broad employment count does not establish placement in the advertised occupation.  Source: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-vocational-school-or-certificate-program Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-1",
      "source_url": "https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-vocational-school-or-certificate-program"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-2",
      "question": "Can a career-college ad promise graduates a job?",
      "text": "The FTC states that no school can guarantee a job. Describe the specific training and support offered, and review any employment promise against the school’s actual evidence.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. Can a career-college ad promise graduates a job? The FTC states that no school can guarantee a job. Describe the specific training and support offered, and review any employment promise against the school’s actual evidence.  Source: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-vocational-school-or-certificate-program Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-2",
      "source_url": "https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-vocational-school-or-certificate-program"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-3",
      "question": "Which costs belong beside a tuition offer in recruitment ads?",
      "text": "FTC guidance distinguishes course, semester and full-program prices and asks about supplies and other charges. Explain the price basis and required extras so a low lead cost is not interpreted alongside an incomplete offer.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. Which costs belong beside a tuition offer in recruitment ads? FTC guidance distinguishes course, semester and full-program prices and asks about supplies and other charges. Explain the price basis and required extras so a low lead cost is not interpreted alongside an incomplete offer.  Source: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-vocational-school-or-certificate-program Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-3",
      "source_url": "https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-vocational-school-or-certificate-program"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-4",
      "question": "How can ads make the qualification being offered clearer?",
      "text": "The FTC recommends checking the credential and whether licensing credits transfer. Name the actual qualification and verify those conditions before presenting a certificate as a degree pathway.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. How can ads make the qualification being offered clearer? The FTC recommends checking the credential and whether licensing credits transfer. Name the actual qualification and verify those conditions before presenting a certificate as a degree pathway.  Source: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-vocational-school-or-certificate-program Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-edjobs1-career-focused-colleges-4",
      "source_url": "https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-vocational-school-or-certificate-program"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-median-aov",
      "question": "What is the average order value benchmark for Career Focused Colleges?",
      "text": "The median account AOV for Career Focused Colleges is $82.68 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-median-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. What is the average order value benchmark for Career Focused Colleges? The median account AOV for Career Focused Colleges is $82.68 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-median-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-range",
      "question": "What is the typical AOV range in Career Focused Colleges?",
      "text": "The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $15.09 to $336.24 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-aov-range",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. What is the typical AOV range in Career Focused Colleges? The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $15.09 to $336.24 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-aov-range",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the lower-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 25th-percentile account AOV is $15.09 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. What is the lower-quartile AOV? The 25th-percentile account AOV is $15.09 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the upper-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 75th-percentile account AOV is $336.24 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. What is the upper-quartile AOV? The 75th-percentile account AOV is $336.24 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-calculation",
      "question": "How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark?",
      "text": "Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-aov-calculation",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark? Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-aov-calculation",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-median-or-mean",
      "question": "Is this the mean AOV across all orders?",
      "text": "No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-median-or-mean",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. Is this the mean AOV across all orders? No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-median-or-mean",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-period",
      "question": "What dates does this AOV benchmark cover?",
      "text": "The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-benchmark-period",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. What dates does this AOV benchmark cover? The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-benchmark-period",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "question": "Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover?",
      "text": "This benchmark covers exact Career Focused Colleges classifications under Higher Education Institutions. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover? This benchmark covers exact Career Focused Colleges classifications under Higher Education Institutions. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-compare-aov",
      "question": "How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark?",
      "text": "Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-compare-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark? Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-compare-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-aov-performance",
      "question": "Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance?",
      "text": "The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-aov-performance",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance? The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-aov-performance",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Career Focused Colleges. How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#answer-cite-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/career-focused-colleges#reuse"
    }
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