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Certificate (under 1 year)+36% vs national median74 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Lewis and Clark Community College

Ranked 2nd of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $29,388 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $44,906 – $97,392
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $48,487 – $96,791

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

Graduates of Lewis and Clark Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $46,435 for this field, ranking 2nd of 16 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,479 total interest

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