How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations bachelor's degree at Tuskegee University

Q: How much do General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations bachelor's degree graduates from Tuskegee University earn?

The reported median is $73,435 four years after completion.

Tuskegee, AL · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,964 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 36.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $26,088 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −11% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$104,350

$10,000Annual price+$64,350

$20,000Annual price+$24,350

$30,000Annual price−$15,650

$35,000Current college-wide context−$35,650

$40,000Annual price−$55,650

$50,000Annual price−$95,650

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,303 → $62,280

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$73,435$38,627 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$35,013

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$73,435

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$35,013Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$43,454Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE48.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$46,303Year 1

$73,435Year 4

$62,280Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,120

Estimated loan payment$286

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,435 vs. $75,399

$1,964 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,860 median wageAL estimate · 25,020 jobs · 41-1011$30,530–$59,980 middle 50% of AL wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1022First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,070 median wageAL estimate · 2,410 jobs · 41-1012$58,810–$92,070 middle 50% of AL wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,140 median wageAL estimate · 20,470 jobs · 41-4012$48,090–$89,840 middle 50% of AL wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,840 median wageAL estimate · 12,840 jobs · 41-3091$44,960–$79,120 middle 50% of AL wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$46,660 median wageAL estimate · 270 jobs · 41-9099$34,330–$79,120 middle 50% of AL wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1023Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$87,140 median wageAL estimate · 2,780 jobs · 41-4011$60,120–$116,060 middle 50% of AL wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$82,170 median wageAL estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1011$62,710–$128,810 middle 50% of AL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$50,870 median wageAL estimate · 910 jobs · 41-3011$29,320–$67,700 middle 50% of AL wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$47,640 median wageAL estimate · 380 jobs · 41-3041$44,790–$57,410 middle 50% of AL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$33,820 median wageAL estimate · 5,880 jobs · 41-2022$28,960–$44,360 middle 50% of AL wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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