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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 5218 · 26 schools
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations is offered at 26 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $53,088, growing to $74,305 by year five (+40%). The 25th percentile earns $45,947 while the 75th percentile earns $65,184. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
26
Highest Earning (1yr)
$93,151
Western Governors University
Median (1yr)
$53,088
Earnings Growth
+40%
Earnings vs. Cost — 26 Schools
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| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Governors UniversityUT | $93,151 | $100,631 | $14,464 | 6.4x | — | — | |
| 2 | Baylor UniversityTX | $84,271 | $154,528 | $70,130 | 1.2x | 51% | 1,400 | |
| 3 | Bellevue UniversityNE | $75,543 | $90,361 | $33,315 | 2.3x | — | — | |
| 4 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA | $72,092 | $111,624 | $24,618 | 2.9x | 69% | 1,220 | |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX | $66,372 | — | $32,085 | 2.1x | 63% | 1,380 | |
| 6 | American Public University SystemWV | $65,639 | — | $16,358 | 4.0x | — | — | |
| 7 | Ball State UniversityIN | $65,184 | — | $25,134 | 2.6x | 72% | 1,250 | |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main CampusIN | $62,580 | $92,129 | $22,567 | 2.8x | 50% | 1,460 | |
| 9 | University of Central OklahomaOK | $59,698 | — | $25,913 | 2.3x | 82% | — | |
| 10 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH | $58,773 | — | $29,238 | 2.0x | 81% | 1,230 | |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI | $57,760 | $73,814 | $27,770 | 2.1x | 43% | 1,510 | |
| 12 | Weber State UniversityUT | $57,451 | $81,451 | $16,172 | 3.6x | — | — | |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI | $54,213 | $65,031 | $19,063 | 2.8x | 87% | — | |
| 14 | East Carolina UniversityNC | $52,684 | — | $23,689 | 2.2x | 90% | 1,200 | |
| 15 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN | $51,066 | $76,798 | $29,013 | 1.8x | 77% | 1,480 | |
| 16 | University of HoustonTX | $50,957 | $74,478 | $25,056 | 2.0x | 70% | 1,330 | |
| 17 | University of Akron Main CampusOH | $49,605 | $75,758 | $24,555 | 2.0x | 71% | 1,190 | |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-StoutWI | $46,501 | $58,911 | $21,618 | 2.2x | 85% | — | |
| 19 | Tuskegee UniversityAL | $46,303 | $62,280 | $41,924 | 1.1x | 31% | 1,255 | |
| 20 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY | $45,947 | $73,239 | $71,714 | 0.6x | 71% | 1,460 | |
| 21 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC | $45,052 | $55,908 | $32,840 | 1.4x | 61% | 1,380 | |
| 22 | University of HartfordCT | $42,956 | $65,539 | $62,273 | 0.7x | 83% | 1,280 | |
| 23 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY | $41,897 | $73,389 | $13,521 | 3.1x | 50% | 1,410 | |
| 24 | Wade CollegeTX | $35,406 | $35,091 | $28,347 | 1.2x | — | — | |
| 25 | Lincoln UniversityMO | $26,760 | — | $21,265 | 1.3x | — | — |
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