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Associate+1% vs national median67 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 27th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,469
middle 50%: $28,796 – $60,738
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $37,247 – $66,779
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $32,883 – $65,986

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 Joliet Junior College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $41,469 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 27th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,530 total interest

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