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
Minnesota State Community and Technical College graduates earn $36k in their first year. Median salaries reach $62k after ten years.
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
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$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
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