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Associate+6% vs national median54 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Orange County Community College

Ranked 22nd of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $25,504 – $57,372
Median · 5 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $38,661 – $68,838
Median · 10 years out
$60,508
middle 50%: $50,197 – $75,672

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 Orange County Community College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $60,508 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 22nd 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?

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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
≈ $9,868 total interest

Same major at other universities

Parkland College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$49,972 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orange County Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,522 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,131 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out

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