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Associate+19% vs national median84 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Minnesota State College Southeast

Ranked 8th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,556
middle 50%: $27,670 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $41,115 – $77,524
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $47,460 – $110,004

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 Minnesota State College Southeast's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $39,556 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 8th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,807 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,821 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$52,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State College Southeast

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,411 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,183 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,489 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,202 · 5 yrs out

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