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Associate-29% vs national median67 grads tracked

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Ranked 7th of 20 associate programs in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,825
middle 50%: $23,987 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $39,998 – $61,036
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Specialized Sales, Merchandising and 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 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations earn a median $28,825 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $64,493 for this field, ranking 7th of 20 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,969 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$64,493 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$51,428 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,919 · 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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