Associate-6% vs national median210 grads tracked
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 42nd of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,017
middle 50%: $24,118 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $33,147 – $62,132
Median · 10 years out
$60,076
middle 50%: $45,525 – $81,357
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
Hudson Valley Community College graduates in General Sales earn a median of $35k starting out. Salaries climb to $44k by year five and reach $60k by year ten.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,843 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$44,962 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$44,932 · 5 yrs out
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$44,638 · 5 yrs out
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$42,700 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$41,807 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
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$40,825 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College
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$116,662 · 5 yrs out
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$116,662 · 5 yrs out
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$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
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