How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma at Lake Land College

Q: How much do General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Lake Land College earn?

The reported median is $44,450 four years after completion.

Mattoon, IL · Public

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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 below similar programs.

$7,551 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

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

Not availableYear-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

7Recent 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

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,450A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$2,254

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,450

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate?s Degree · CIP 52.1803

Management

Reported price: $15
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate?s Degree · CIP 52.1804

Marketing

Reported price: $15
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Industry-Recognized Certificate · CIP 52.1804

Professional Sales

Reported price: $15
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$2,254Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,276Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE58.4%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.

Not availableYear 1

$44,450Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,704

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,450 vs. $52,001

$7,551 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$47,990 median wageIL estimate · 36,940 jobs · 41-1011$39,270–$61,550 middle 50% of IL 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$88,820 median wageIL estimate · 5,280 jobs · 41-1012$62,420–$120,200 middle 50% of IL 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$73,510 median wageIL estimate · 51,310 jobs · 41-4012$56,070–$99,580 middle 50% of IL 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$66,900 median wageIL estimate · 69,910 jobs · 41-3091$49,120–$99,900 middle 50% of IL wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$50,960 median wageIL estimate · 1,750 jobs · 41-9099$36,110–$58,170 middle 50% of IL 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$107,570 median wageIL estimate · 7,350 jobs · 41-4011$73,150–$152,190 middle 50% of IL wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011$58,130–$141,710 middle 50% of IL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$66,290 median wageIL estimate · 3,790 jobs · 41-3011$47,620–$99,010 middle 50% of IL wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$49,090 median wageIL estimate · 2,120 jobs · 41-3041$44,540–$59,240 middle 50% of IL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$42,240 median wageIL estimate · 8,500 jobs · 41-2022$35,450–$54,250 middle 50% of IL wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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