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Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median84 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Ranked 2nd of 8 certificate (1-2 years) programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,623
middle 50%: $29,948 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $36,215 – $89,353
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $44,592 – $100,394

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of St. Cloud Technical and Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $38,623 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 2nd of 8 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,642 total interest

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