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Associate+29% vs national median113 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at College Of DuPage

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

Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $32,305 – $82,014
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $44,939 – $81,200
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $64,402 – $119,554

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 College Of DuPage's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $52,636 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 5th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,005 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
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
Tarrant County College District
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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