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Associate-23% vs national median40 grads tracked

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Gateway Community College

Ranked 6th of 20 associate programs in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $24,348 – $47,574
Median · 5 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $36,674 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Gateway Community College's associate program in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $49,659 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $64,493 for this field, ranking 6th of 20 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,014 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$64,493 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$51,428 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$40,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gateway Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$90,722 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,134 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,832 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

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