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Associate+36% vs national median131 grads tracked

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

Ranked 4th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,402
middle 50%: $35,528 – $68,723
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $45,413 – $88,708
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $53,444 – $101,874

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 Norwalk Community College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $50,402 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 4th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,062 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
College Of DuPage
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$59,105 · 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

Other majors at Norwalk Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,056 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,225 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$78,608 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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