COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations bachelor's degree at University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public
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.
$2,324 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −28% · 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−$10,450
$8,000Annual price−$42,450
$14,000Current college-wide context−$66,450
$16,000Annual price−$74,450
$24,000Annual price−$106,450
$32,000Annual price−$138,450
$40,000Annual price−$170,450
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,955$29,752 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$13,936
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$61,955
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$270/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE37.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.2% 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$5,163
Estimated loan payment$270
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,955 vs. $59,631
$2,324 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,850 median wageGA estimate · 27,810 jobs · 13-1161$51,440–$107,260 middle 50% of GA wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,860 median wageGA estimate · 43,630 jobs · 41-4012$48,240–$92,210 middle 50% of GA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$51,570 median wageGA estimate · 3,610 jobs · 41-9099$37,480–$84,550 middle 50% of GA wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1022Marketing Managers$160,760 median wageGA estimate · 8,510 jobs · 11-2021$122,320–$205,400 middle 50% of GA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,400 median wageGA estimate · 10,460 jobs · 41-1012$64,740–$108,710 middle 50% of GA wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,990 median wageGA estimate · 14,950 jobs · 41-3031$50,170–$98,900 middle 50% of GA wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTravel Agents$48,880 median wageGA estimate · 2,300 jobs · 41-3041$35,630–$60,050 middle 50% of GA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,150 median wageGA estimate · 36,900 jobs · 41-1011$36,390–$60,740 middle 50% of GA wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,050 median wageGA estimate · 7,790 jobs · 27-1026$31,250–$46,870 middle 50% of GA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 17,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$36,970 median wageGA estimate · 9,760 jobs · 41-2022$29,440–$49,070 middle 50% of GA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialModels$15,080 median wageGA estimate · 130 jobs · 41-9012$15,080–$43,150 middle 50% of GA wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Wholesale Trade
Information
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Texas Woman's University
$54 higher earnings · $2,392 less debt · $1,973 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,009
- Debt
- $23,108
- Annual net price
- $11,963
Marist University
$12,579 higher earnings · $500 less debt
- Earnings
- $74,534
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $41,544
Fashion Institute of Technology
$8,772 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $70,727
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $19,095
Baylor University
$5,111 higher earnings · $2,385 less debt
- Earnings
- $67,066
- Debt
- $23,115
- Annual net price
- $41,104
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
52 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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