COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations associate's degree at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$6,431 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −31% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$10,690
$8,000Annual price−$26,690
$13,000Current college-wide context−$36,690
$16,000Annual price−$42,690
$24,000Annual price−$58,690
$32,000Annual price−$74,690
$40,000Annual price−$90,690
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,931$16,440 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,556
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$17,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,931
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$186/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Business: Marketing and Sales
- Reported price
- $5,793
- Completion
- 30.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 45.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $4,612
Business: Management Marketing and Sales
- Reported price
- $10,533
- Completion
- 40.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 35.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,410
Digital Marketing
- Reported price
- $10,533
- Completion
- 40.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 35.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,410
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,556Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,194Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,411
Estimated loan payment$186
32borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,931 vs. $46,500
$6,431 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,770 median wageMN estimate · 21,530 jobs · 41-1011$40,860–$61,490 middle 50% of MN wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1022First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$88,510 median wageMN estimate · 2,130 jobs · 41-1012$61,700–$117,590 middle 50% of MN wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,750 median wageMN estimate · 31,230 jobs · 41-4012$59,490–$100,630 middle 50% of MN wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,370 median wageMN estimate · 19,220 jobs · 41-3091$51,440–$102,790 middle 50% of MN wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$38,350 median wageMN estimate · 940 jobs · 41-9099$32,580–$47,980 middle 50% of MN wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1023Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,000 median wageMN estimate · 4,960 jobs · 41-4011$78,900–$145,330 middle 50% of MN wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$95,820 median wageMN estimate · 980 jobs · 25-1011$79,320–$134,990 middle 50% of MN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$62,660 median wageMN estimate · 1,750 jobs · 41-3011$49,560–$97,230 middle 50% of MN wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$47,260 median wageMN estimate · 890 jobs · 41-3041$35,170–$71,830 middle 50% of MN wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$47,030 median wageMN estimate · 5,790 jobs · 41-2022$36,980–$56,330 middle 50% of MN wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Ridgewater College
$2,510 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,662
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,046
Weber State University
$33,632 higher earnings · $469 less debt · $2,298 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,563
- Debt
- $17,031
- Annual net price
- $10,258
Hawkeye Community College
$6,069 higher earnings · $2,907 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,000
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,649
Greenville Technical College
$3,547 less debt · $843 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $39,486
- Debt
- $13,953
- Annual net price
- $11,713
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
33 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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