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Associate+8% vs national median403 grads tracked

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

Ranked 17th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,466
middle 50%: $27,683 – $47,945
Median · 5 years out
$49,972
middle 50%: $37,827 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$61,903
middle 50%: $43,858 – $78,948

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 Community and Technical College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $36,466 one year after graduating, rising to $61,903 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 17th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,754 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Suffolk County Community College
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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