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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations associate's degree at Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$7,014 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
35.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−149% · 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.

What stays fixed$39,486 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,524 → $31,317
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

239Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
170Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
18.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 39 non-completers
33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,486$6,497 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$11,713

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$13,953

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,486

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$148/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,713Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,166Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.9%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.

$27,524Year 1
$39,486Year 4
$31,317Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$3,291
Estimated loan payment$148
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,486 vs. $46,500

$7,014 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$47,770 median wageSC estimate · 19,390 jobs · 41-1011$36,780–$61,000 middle 50% of SC 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$77,130 median wageSC estimate · 3,230 jobs · 41-1012$59,370–$103,960 middle 50% of SC 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$64,250 median wageSC estimate · 22,010 jobs · 41-4012$48,220–$100,470 middle 50% of SC 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$58,510 median wageSC estimate · 21,070 jobs · 41-3091$40,600–$83,810 middle 50% of SC wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$42,210 median wageSC estimate · 480 jobs · 41-9099$30,300–$69,520 middle 50% of SC 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$111,190 median wageSC estimate · 3,760 jobs · 41-4011$75,510–$161,210 middle 50% of SC wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$78,830 median wageSC estimate · 1,500 jobs · 25-1011$49,990–$129,380 middle 50% of SC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$68,200 median wageSC estimate · 1,770 jobs · 41-3011$42,430–$102,570 middle 50% of SC wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDemonstrators and Product Promoters$38,590 median wageSC estimate · 190 jobs · 41-9011$31,890–$44,510 middle 50% of SC wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialTravel Agents$34,560 median wageSC estimate · 680 jobs · 41-3041$30,550–$49,600 middle 50% of SC wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

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.

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College

$7,066 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,299
Debt
$16,361
Annual net price
$4,647
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$47,077 higher earnings · $1,455 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,563
Debt
$17,031
Annual net price
$10,258
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Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College

$19,514 higher earnings · $2,064 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,000
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,649
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Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College

$8,176 higher earnings · $1,667 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,662
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,046
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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33 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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