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Associate+10% vs national median186 grads tracked

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

Ranked 15th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,491
middle 50%: $27,608 – $54,522
Median · 5 years out
$51,028
middle 50%: $35,958 – $72,442
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $48,761 – $97,191

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 Suffolk County Community College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $36,491 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 15th 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 yrs
≈ $9,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

Edison State Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,821 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Suffolk County Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,603 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$93,505 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,281 · 5 yrs out

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