Education & Training
General Sales
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Advertising Sales Agents Certificate or apprenticeship
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary Doctoral or professional degree
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters High school diploma
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Bachelor's degree
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers High school diploma
- Parts Salespersons Certificate or apprenticeship
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Bachelor's degree
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel High school diploma
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Certificate or apprenticeship
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Certificate or apprenticeship
- Travel Agents Associate degree
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Certificate or apprenticeship
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $57,064 | $78,568 | $20,500 | 243 |
| Associate degree | $50,302 | $39,486 | $14,880 | 171 |
| Bachelor's degree | $59,172 | $75,796 | $19,272 | 84 |
| Master's degree | $79,354 | $120,018 | $41,000 | 15 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 1 |
| Professional degree | — | — | — | 1 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.