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Associate+56% vs national median45 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 1st of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,929
middle 50%: $36,560 – $68,363
Median · 5 years out
$72,156
middle 50%: $45,480 – $92,387
Median · 10 years out
$90,933
middle 50%: $71,298 – $125,175

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 William Rainey Harper College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $51,929 one year after graduating, rising to $90,933 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 56% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,463 total interest

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