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Associate-3% vs national median87 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 35th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,046
middle 50%: $24,695 – $49,073
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $32,821 – $54,580
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,019 – $77,273

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 Aiken Technical College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $33,046 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 35th 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?

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,078 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Broome Community College
$46,327 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$46,273 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,962 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$44,932 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$44,638 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$44,030 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aiken Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

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