COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations associate's degree at Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC · 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.
$9,201 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 43.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −178% · 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−$167,010
$5,000Current college-wide context−$177,010
$8,000Annual price−$183,010
$16,000Annual price−$199,010
$24,000Annual price−$215,010
$32,000Annual price−$231,010
$40,000Annual price−$247,010
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$37,299$4,310 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$4,647
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$16,361
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$37,299
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$173/mo
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$4,647Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,274Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE17.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.6% 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$3,108
Estimated loan payment$173
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$37,299 vs. $46,500
$9,201 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.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
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.
Greenville Technical College
$2,187 higher earnings · $2,408 less debt
- Earnings
- $39,486
- Debt
- $13,953
- Annual net price
- $11,713
Weber State University
$49,264 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $86,563
- Debt
- $17,031
- Annual net price
- $10,258
Hawkeye Community College
$21,701 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $59,000
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,649
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$15,632 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $52,931
- Debt
- $17,500
- Annual net price
- $12,556
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
17 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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