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Certificate (under 1 year)+43% vs national median223 grads tracked

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

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

Median · 1 year out
$56,743
middle 50%: $40,899 – $79,880
Median · 5 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $46,389 – $84,367
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $48,487 – $106,266

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 William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $56,743 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $46,435 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,332 total interest

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