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Associate-10% vs national median169 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 46th of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,179
middle 50%: $25,070 – $42,314
Median · 5 years out
$41,807
middle 50%: $34,168 – $52,283
Median · 10 years out
$51,967
middle 50%: $41,341 – $64,216

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 Lake Area Technical College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $32,179 one year after graduating, rising to $51,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 46th 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?

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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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,842 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Midlands Technical College
$42,700 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,884 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Area Technical College

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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