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
General Sales and Merchandising graduates start at $36.5k. Median salaries reach $72.6k by year ten.
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
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$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
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