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
Lake Area Technical College graduates in sales and marketing earn a median of $32k in their first year. Mid-career salaries rise to $42k.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,842 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clayton State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$44,060 · 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
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
Niagara County Community College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Area Technical College
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 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
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
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