General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$54,984

Median Earnings

$74,557

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $66,306Median: $74,55775th: $82,081

Best Schools for General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Baylor University TX · Private	63	$125,167	$41,104	$20,500	A
2	Western Governors University UT · Private	75	$107,585	$12,548	$24,272	B+
3	Bellevue University NE · Private	65	$98,487	$17,550	$24,810	B+
4	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$93,141	$21,315	$22,000	B+
5	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH · Public	32	$86,245	$24,022	$27,000	C+
6	Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public	91	$82,441	$14,600	$19,402	B+
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison WI · Public	91	$82,081	$17,354	$21,630	B
8	Kennesaw State University GA · Public	60	$79,147	$15,048	$20,750	B+
9	Ball State University IN · Public	54	$78,401	$14,940	$26,000	B
10	University of Alabama at Birmingham AL · Public	55	$76,648	$18,749	N/A	-
11	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College NY · Public	92	$76,565	$3,033	$9,850	A
12	University of Central Oklahoma OK · Public	38	$75,796	$18,309	$24,711	B
13	East Carolina University NC · Public	61	$74,557	$15,739	$18,750	B
14	Tuskegee University AL · Private	26	$73,435	$35,013	$27,000	C
15	University of Houston TX · Public	80	$72,199	$14,276	$24,250	C+
16	University of Akron Main Campus OH · Public	38	$70,867	$13,946	$27,500	C
17	University of Hartford CT · Private	49	$70,124	$30,282	$27,000	C
18	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$68,903	$16,778	$20,500	B
19	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh WI · Public	64	$66,875	$14,305	$23,500	B
20	University of Wisconsin-Stout WI · Public	67	$66,306	$17,490	$26,000	C
21	Virginia Union University VA · Private	9	$64,924	$13,235	$35,000	C+
22	University of South Carolina-Columbia SC · Public	72	$64,631	$22,811	$24,979	C
23	Rochester Institute of Technology NY · Private	75	$58,141	$34,906	$24,587	C+
24	SUNY Old Westbury NY · Public	71	$48,624	$11,282	$19,125	B
25	Wade College TX · Private	16	$45,386	$20,778	$47,248	F
26	Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts MO · Private	4	$37,244	$19,137	N/A	-

Fair Value

Is General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations sits in the middle on money. The average $54,984 four years out is right around what bachelor's graduates earn across the board - so the math works at an affordable school and gets tight as tuition climbs. Pick your school with that in mind.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 29 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is Western Governors University, where graduates pull $93,151 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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Is General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

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