General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations programs in Ohio
16 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,669 at Owens Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Ohio earn a median of $73,960 a year across 58,740 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $45,680 | 39,110 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $59,390 | 38,440 |
| Parts Salespersons | $36,790 | 10,580 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $108,370 | 9,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $81,720 | 5,980 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | — | $27,669 (16 grads) | 5 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent | Undergraduate certificate | $25,000 | not published | 36 |
| Kent State University at Stark North Canton | Undergraduate certificate | $25,000 | not published | 0 |
| Ashland University Ashland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield Sheffield Village | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 88 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
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.