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Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations bachelor's degree at Stephens College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $37,707
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-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.

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
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA 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$23,459

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 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,459Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$46,643Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.7%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.

Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 4
$37,707Year 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$286
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $59,631

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,140 median wageMO estimate · 14,890 jobs · 13-1161$48,680–$100,710 middle 50% of MO wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales 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 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 equivalentWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1022Marketing Managers$130,550 median wageMO estimate · 6,550 jobs · 11-2021$100,120–$173,580 middle 50% of MO wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-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 equivalentSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,500 median wageMO estimate · 8,770 jobs · 41-3031$58,810–$106,340 middle 50% of MO wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-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 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 equivalentMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,890 median wageMO estimate · 2,700 jobs · 27-1026$36,510–$48,170 middle 50% of MO wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 17,200 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 credentialModels$34,610 median wageMO estimate · 3,780 jobs · 41-9012$28,910–$38,480 middle 50% of MO wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 700 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.

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri

$2,375 less debt · $8,997 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,797
Debt
$24,625
Annual net price
$14,462
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New York, NY

Fashion Institute of Technology

$5,500 less debt · $4,364 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,727
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$19,095
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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

$4,683 less debt · $4,389 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,440
Debt
$22,317
Annual net price
$19,070
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Denton, TX

Texas Woman's University

$3,892 less debt · $11,496 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,009
Debt
$23,108
Annual net price
$11,963
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DATA QUALITY

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23 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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