Associate-33% vs national median278 grads tracked
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 9th of 20 associate programs in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,584
middle 50%: $23,177 – $42,596
Median · 5 years out
$43,140
middle 50%: $31,171 – $58,227
Median · 10 years out
$48,325
middle 50%: $34,978 – $68,838
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
Specialized Sales graduates earn a median of $31k in year one. Mid-career earnings reach $48k.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,029 total interest
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$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$51,428 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
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