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Associate-34% vs national median170 grads tracked

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Stark State College

Ranked 10th of 20 associate programs in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,239
middle 50%: $24,260 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$42,878
middle 50%: $32,639 – $57,676
Median · 10 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $39,708 – $72,585

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 Stark State College's associate program in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations earn a median $33,239 one year after graduating, rising to $55,621 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $64,493 for this field, ranking 10th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,355 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$51,428 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$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
Hocking Technical College
$43,140 · 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
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$38,692 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stark State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out

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