Associate-3% vs national median377 grads tracked
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Greenville Technical College
Ranked 37th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,034
middle 50%: $26,325 – $48,362
Median · 5 years out
$44,932
middle 50%: $33,470 – $58,637
Median · 10 years out
$50,919
middle 50%: $37,958 – $71,778
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
Sales and marketing associate degree graduates earn $36k in their first year. Median pay increases to $45k by year five.
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
≈ $10,698 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Aiken Technical College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,962 · 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
Hudson Valley Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
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$89,755 · 5 yrs out
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$82,004 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$73,228 · 5 yrs out
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$72,966 · 5 yrs out
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$72,966 · 5 yrs out
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$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$70,261 · 5 yrs out
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$69,770 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$67,048 · 5 yrs out
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