How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 69% above 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 University of Missouri-Columbia

Q: How much do General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from University of Missouri-Columbia earn?

The reported median is $87,677 four years after completion.

Columbia, MO · 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 notably above similar programs.

$35,676 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 23.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $381,770 / year
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 → 5$64,382 → 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

23Borrowers 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.

182Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

56Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

109Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$87,677A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 31 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$20,268

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

02 · BORROWING$20,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,677

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,268Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,713Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE74.9%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.

$64,382Year 1

$87,677Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% 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$7,306

Estimated loan payment$217

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,677 vs. $52,001

$35,676 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$46,860 median wageMO estimate · 19,160 jobs · 41-1011$36,930–$59,830 middle 50% of MO 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$79,440 median wageMO estimate · 2,910 jobs · 41-1012$57,300–$121,300 middle 50% of MO 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$61,940 median wageMO estimate · 21,960 jobs · 41-4012$47,460–$84,980 middle 50% of MO 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$60,440 median wageMO estimate · 14,100 jobs · 41-3091$40,560–$82,130 middle 50% of MO wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$34,270 median wageMO estimate · 1,390 jobs · 41-9099$30,120–$51,530 middle 50% of MO 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 · 13-1023Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011$64,380–$167,370 middle 50% of MO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$94,840 median wageMO estimate · 5,060 jobs · 41-4011$62,490–$138,890 middle 50% of MO wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$61,440 median wageMO estimate · 1,640 jobs · 41-3011$46,750–$98,500 middle 50% of MO wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$45,460 median wageMO estimate · 1,500 jobs · 41-3041$31,180–$57,130 middle 50% of MO wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$39,740 median wageMO estimate · 5,330 jobs · 41-2022$33,660–$48,670 middle 50% of MO wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

Possible alternatives

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.

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University

$1,017 higher earnings · $1,052 lower annual net price

Earnings: $88,694
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,216

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Roseburg, OR

Umpqua Community College

$12,263 less debt · $11,928 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,801
Debt: $8,237
Annual net price: $8,340

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Tacoma, WA

Tacoma Community College

$5,088 less debt · $11,892 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,865
Debt: $15,412
Annual net price: $8,376

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North Canton, OH

Kent State University at Stark

$9,371 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,802
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $10,897

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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