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Associate+28% vs national median39 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Middlesex Community College

Ranked 6th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,822
middle 50%: $33,005 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $38,050 – $82,614
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Middlesex Community College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $42,822 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 6th of 57 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,102 total interest

Same major at other universities

William Rainey Harper College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Middlesex Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,258 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$65,377 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$64,806 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,985 · 5 yrs out

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