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Associate-38% vs national median32 grads tracked

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 14th of 20 associate programs in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $26,197 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$39,884
middle 50%: $29,214 – $47,631
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $34,840 – $58,363

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 SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill's associate program in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $64,493 for this field, ranking 14th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,325 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rockland Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,919 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$38,101 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$37,379 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out

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