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Associate0% vs national median56 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Three Rivers Community College

Ranked 30th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,504 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$46,298
middle 50%: $32,272 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $45,979 – $77,430

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 Three Rivers Community College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $60,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 30th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,479 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ridgewater College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$46,327 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$46,273 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,962 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Three Rivers Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,547 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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