General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations programs in Iowa
14 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,295 at Iowa Western Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Iowa earn a median of $66,760 a year across 16,990 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,610 | 9,970 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $62,420 | 6,530 |
| Parts Salespersons | $46,670 | 3,810 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $103,380 | 2,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $89,640 | 2,530 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | — | $27,295 (11 grads) | 1 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (15 grads) | 11 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Iowa State University Ames | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.