COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations associate's degree at Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY · 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 below similar programs.
$9,556 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −113% · 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−$105,540
$8,000Annual price−$121,540
$13,000Current college-wide context−$131,540
$16,000Annual price−$137,540
$24,000Annual price−$153,540
$32,000Annual price−$169,540
$40,000Annual price−$185,540
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$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,446$9,096 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$13,419
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$43,446
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$13,419Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,149Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE35.2%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,621
Estimated loan paymentNot available
13borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$43,446 vs. $53,002
$9,556 below 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.Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$98,580 median wageNY estimate · 80,500 jobs · 13-1161$72,600–$129,430 middle 50% of NY wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$79,590 median wageNY estimate · 61,500 jobs · 41-4012$59,860–$106,010 middle 50% of NY wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$55,270 median wageNY estimate · 1,400 jobs · 41-9099$40,440–$90,210 middle 50% of NY wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1022Marketing Managers$181,200 median wageNY estimate · 54,000 jobs · 11-2021$140,140–$233,730 middle 50% of NY wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$168,340 median wageNY estimate · 55,630 jobs · 41-3031$101,860–$233,800 middle 50% of NY wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$121,780 median wageNY estimate · 16,870 jobs · 41-1012$88,380–$159,180 middle 50% of NY wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModels$107,280 median wageNY estimate · 3,780 jobs · 41-9012$91,620–$160,920 middle 50% of NY wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,300 median wageNY estimate · 50,830 jobs · 41-1011$45,800–$71,950 middle 50% of NY wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$55,580 median wageNY estimate · 3,180 jobs · 41-3041$47,990–$73,480 middle 50% of NY wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$45,180 median wageNY estimate · 7,460 jobs · 41-2022$36,880–$56,500 middle 50% of NY wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,660 median wageNY estimate · 10,430 jobs · 27-1026$37,800–$54,670 middle 50% of NY wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 17,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
The New School
$29,149 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $72,595
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $58,741
Fashion Institute of Technology
$17,058 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $60,504
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $19,095
LIM College
$16,040 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $59,486
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $38,667
Southern New Hampshire University
$2,906 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $46,352
- Debt
- $27,194
- Annual net price
- $36,708
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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