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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Ranked 28th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,958
middle 50%: $25,656 – $41,577
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $35,626 – $62,158
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $43,047 – $83,557

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 Alexandria Technical and Community College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $32,958 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 28th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,682 total interest

Same major at other universities

Orange County Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$46,327 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$46,273 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out

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