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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

Graduates of Hudson Valley Community College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $35,017 one year after graduating, rising to $60,076 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 42nd 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.

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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

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