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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at Ball State University

Name: General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Ball State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Muncie, IN · Public · Federal field 5218

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,002 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 33.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $38,503 / year
10-year scenario: +39% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: 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+$154,010

$12,000Annual price+$106,010

$15,000Current college-wide context+$94,010

$24,000Annual price+$58,010

$36,000Annual price+$10,010

$48,000Annual price−$37,990

$60,000Annual price−$85,990

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$65,184 → 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

35Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

27Students 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

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$78,401$43,350 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,940

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,401

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/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$14,940Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,146Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE62.3%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.

$65,184Year 1

$78,401Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$6,533

Estimated loan payment$276

35borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,401 vs. $75,399

$3,002 above 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$47,790 median wageIN estimate · 22,090 jobs · 41-1011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113.5k 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$84,650 median wageIN estimate · 3,820 jobs · 41-1012+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,330 median wageIN estimate · 32,350 jobs · 41-4012-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,960 median wageIN estimate · 21,950 jobs · 41-3091+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$49,320 median wageIN estimate · 770 jobs · 41-9099+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13.1k 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$102,910 median wageIN estimate · 4,370 jobs · 41-4011+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$86,640 median wageIN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$57,030 median wageIN estimate · 1,410 jobs · 41-3011-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$48,530 median wageIN estimate · 640 jobs · 41-3041+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDemonstrators and Product Promoters$47,630 median wageIN estimate · 530 jobs · 41-9011+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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