Associate-10% vs national median218 grads tracked
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Lake Land College
Ranked 47th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,796
middle 50%: $26,149 – $44,093
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,877 – $55,817
Median · 10 years out
$44,295
middle 50%: $34,473 – $68,363
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
Lake Land College graduates in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations see a first-year median salary of $34k. Earnings grow to $44k by year 10.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,888 total interest
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$42,700 · 5 yrs out
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$41,807 · 5 yrs out
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$40,793 · 5 yrs out
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$39,884 · 5 yrs out
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$39,517 · 5 yrs out
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