Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median210 grads tracked
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at College Of DuPage
Ranked 4th of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,647
middle 50%: $28,836 – $56,776
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $37,132 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $50,197 – $94,789
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Marketing operations certificate holders earn a median of $44k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $74k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,316 total interest
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