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Associate-4% vs national median277 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY

Ranked 38th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,985
middle 50%: $21,319 – $42,596
Median · 5 years out
$44,638
middle 50%: $32,157 – $61,167
Median · 10 years out
$54,821
middle 50%: $39,950 – $72,095

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 Kingsborough Community College/CUNY's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $27,985 one year after graduating, rising to $54,821 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 38th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,978 total interest

Same major at other universities

Monroe Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,962 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$44,932 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$42,700 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$106,944 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,459 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,686 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,959 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$57,978 · 5 yrs out

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