Associate+14% vs national median239 grads tracked
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Des Moines Area Community College
Ranked 13th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,320
middle 50%: $28,287 – $49,964
Median · 5 years out
$52,821
middle 50%: $42,533 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$61,456
middle 50%: $45,513 – $77,235
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
Des Moines Area Community College graduates in marketing operations earn a median of $39k initially. Ten-year earnings climb to $61k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,070 total interest
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$58,698 · 5 yrs out
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$54,993 · 5 yrs out
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$54,857 · 5 yrs out
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$54,563 · 5 yrs out
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$53,343 · 5 yrs out
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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Parkland College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
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$49,972 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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