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Associate-20% vs national median574 grads tracked

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Nassau Community College

Ranked 4th of 20 associate programs in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,206
middle 50%: $21,572 – $44,434
Median · 5 years out
$51,428
middle 50%: $36,491 – $70,198
Median · 10 years out
$63,959
middle 50%: $45,971 – $86,191

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Nassau Community College's associate program in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations earn a median $31,206 one year after graduating, rising to $63,959 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $64,493 for this field, ranking 4th of 20 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?

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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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,277 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$64,493 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nassau Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out

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