General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations programs in Michigan
15 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,094 at Baker College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Michigan earn a median of $72,980 a year across 40,960 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,430 | 30,750 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $73,380 | 27,160 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $125,650 | 9,140 |
| Parts Salespersons | $44,070 | 7,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $80,170 | 3,490 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker College Owosso | Associate's degree | — | $22,094 (25 grads) | — |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell | Undergraduate certificate | — | $10,740 (15 grads) | 13 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| West Shore Community College Scottville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
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.