General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations: bachelor's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 30 colleges. National median: $59,443, rising to $76,565 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Baylor UniversityTX$85,374$125,167$21,375
2Kennesaw State UniversityGA$77,431$79,147—
3Weber State UniversityUT$73,639$82,549$15,668
4Texas A&M University-College StationTX$72,444$93,141$18,458
5Kansas State UniversityKS$69,731—$15,604
6University of Akron Main CampusOH$66,633$70,867$19,000
7Purdue University-Main CampusIN$66,112$82,441$19,043
8University of Central OklahomaOK$65,769$75,796—
9Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH$63,510$86,245$22,625
10University of HoustonTX$63,105$72,199—
11William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ$62,669$100,079—
12Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY$61,532$58,141$23,750
13High Point UniversityNC$59,881——
14Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaPA$59,447—$25,000
15University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN$59,443$68,903$19,500
16University of Minnesota-DuluthMN$58,900—$22,500
17Stetson UniversityFL$58,823——
18University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI$58,551$82,081$14,567
19University of Northern IowaIA$57,659—$15,000
20Ball State UniversityIN$57,265$78,401$17,750
21University of Alabama at BirminghamAL$57,174$76,648$16,750
22Saint Ambrose UniversityIA$55,574—$23,250
23CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY$53,472$76,565$10,250
24East Carolina UniversityNC$53,267$74,557—
25University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC$52,597$64,631$20,012
26West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA$50,357$78,085$20,135
27University of Wisconsin-StoutWI$46,907$66,306—
28Tuskegee UniversityAL$43,254$73,435—
29SUNY Old WestburyNY$39,795$48,624—
30Georgia State UniversityGA$24,282—$26,000

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations graduates earn?

The median college reports $59,443 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations and $76,565 four years after. The highest is $85,374 at Baylor University.

How much student debt do general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,500 at the typical college.