General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations programs in Minnesota
25 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,009 at Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Minnesota earn a median of $76,750 a year across 31,230 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,770 | 21,530 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $75,370 | 19,220 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,030 | 5,790 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $103,000 | 4,960 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $88,510 | 2,130 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | $13,836 | $39,009 (31 grads) | 37 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Associate's degree | — | $35,600 (22 grads) | 17 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | $35,600 (18 grads) | 6 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (17 grads) | 8 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.