General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC · Associate's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$27,524
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,486
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,500
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 11
Rank by pay
#6 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,709
Median federal debt

Greenville Technical College graduates in general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Greenville Technical College Compares for General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

All 11 colleges reporting general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Weber State University Ogden, UT$86,563$82,041#1$60,215
2Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$59,000$62,061#2—
3Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN$52,931$50,560#3$39,563
4Ridgewater College Willmar, MN$47,662$45,527#4—
5Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA$44,469$45,225#5$38,826
6Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC$39,486$43,784#6$27,524
7Wade College Dallas, TX$39,046$39,698#8$12,995
8North Country Community College Saranac Lake, NY$38,497$36,641#9$14,976
9Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC$37,299$41,359#7$28,150
10Lake Land College Mattoon, IL$36,798$36,154#10—

Other Majors at Greenville Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$88,742$70,688#8 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,973$72,879#766 of 962
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$69,797—
Precision Metal Working$63,910—#18 of 66
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,345$59,685#304 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,394—#140 of 237
Data Processing$59,402$39,062#5 of 21
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$55,279$38,952#114 of 176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,276$33,307#112 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,512$34,794#30 of 286
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$49,509$43,962#165 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,124$27,684#158 of 947
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,364$44,362#335 of 547
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$41,636$31,783#37 of 41
Legal Support Services$40,785$39,026#83 of 109
Accounting and Related Services$39,465$41,619#204 of 225
Culinary Arts and Related Services$36,700$26,268#65 of 96
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$34,495$35,672#42 of 57
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$27,221$25,838#81 of 93
Human Services$25,878—#65 of 65

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Greenville Technical College general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,524 one year after graduating and $39,486 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Greenville Technical College rank for general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations graduates, Greenville Technical College ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations at Greenville Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations ($46,500), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,709.

← All data for Greenville Technical College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.