How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $15,412.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma at Tacoma Community College

Q: How much do General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Tacoma Community College earn?

The reported median is $50,865 four years after completion.

Tacoma, WA · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,136 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 30.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $13,650 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,283 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

25Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

26Recent 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.

188Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

51Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

140Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,865A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$8,376

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

02 · BORROWING$15,412

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,865

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$163/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.

Certificate · CIP 52.1803

Customer Service

Reported price: $1,884
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Certificate · CIP 52.1803

Marketing

Reported price: $5,018
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Certificate · CIP 52.1803

Management

Reported price: $7,294
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,376Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,766Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE31.5%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.

$26,283Year 1

$50,865Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$4,239

Estimated loan payment$163

25borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,865 vs. $52,001

$1,136 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$60,750 median wageWA estimate · 27,640 jobs · 41-1011$49,110–$75,830 middle 50% of WA 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$95,150 median wageWA estimate · 4,830 jobs · 41-1012$76,320–$130,560 middle 50% of WA wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$79,920 median wageWA estimate · 18,950 jobs · 41-3091$60,640–$108,600 middle 50% of WA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$79,830 median wageWA estimate · 27,340 jobs · 41-4012$62,850–$108,310 middle 50% of WA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$75,100 median wageWA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 41-9099$59,530–$86,650 middle 50% of WA 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$127,390 median wageWA estimate · 9,960 jobs · 41-4011$80,670–$168,600 middle 50% of WA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$101,320 median wageWA estimate · 3,510 jobs · 41-3011$74,820–$134,240 middle 50% of WA wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,390 median wageWA estimate · 1,190 jobs · 25-1011$67,150–$154,370 middle 50% of WA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTravel Agents$55,260 median wageWA estimate · 1,710 jobs · 41-3041$48,010–$61,750 middle 50% of WA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$46,830 median wageWA estimate · 6,230 jobs · 41-2022$39,550–$57,400 middle 50% of WA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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