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General Sales at CET-San Jose

San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit · Certificate · General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
52 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
54
Strong Growth
52
Base Case
47
Conservative
Earnings $15,849/yr (-55% vs median)
AI-Proof Moderate (56% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (499,600 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for General Sales graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $286K $179K $119K
Viable Career Paths 11 of 11 11 of 11 10 of 11
TradeSchoolWorth Score 54 52 47

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$25,447
61% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where General Sales graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 499,600 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products $100,070 27,200 +1.9% 54%
Business teachers, postsecondary $97,270 8,100 +5.7% 51%
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers $84,130 24,800 0.0% 46%
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products $66,780 114,800 +0.3% 38%
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel $66,260 123,000 +3.1% 37%
Advertising sales agents $61,460 9,300 -6.4% 46%
Travel agents $48,450 7,100 +2.2% 44%
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers $47,320 125,100 -5.0% 51%

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General Sales at Other Schools

University of Missouri-Columbia ($64,382) Weber State University ($60,215) Umpqua Community College ($58,591) Kent State University at Kent ($57,169) North Dakota State University-Main Campus ($55,734) Minnesota State Community and Technical College ($39,563) Harrisburg Area Community College ($38,826) Midlands Technical College ($28,150)

Other Majors at CET-San Jose

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for General Sales at CET-San Jose?
This program scores 52/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 47 (conservative) to 54 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in General Sales?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, General Sales graduates retain 11 of 11 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $119,391 (conservative) to $285,860 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for General Sales graduates?
The career paths mapped to General Sales have roughly 499,600 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is General Sales at CET-San Jose worth it?
Earnings multiple data is not available for this program due to missing tuition information.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.