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Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations associate's degree outcomes at Southern New Hampshire University

Name: Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Associate's Degree outcomes at Southern New Hampshire University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5219

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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,650 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 58.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −92% · Negative 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−$76,480

$10,000Annual price−$96,480

$20,000Annual price−$116,480

$30,000Annual price−$136,480

$37,000Current college-wide context−$150,480

$40,000Annual price−$156,480

$50,000Annual price−$176,480

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

34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

97Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

74Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

58Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,352$11,544 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$36,708

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

02 · BORROWING$27,194

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,352

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$288/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$36,708Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,918Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE99.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE42.8%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

$46,352Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.5% 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$3,863

Estimated loan payment$288

34borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,352 vs. $53,002

$6,650 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.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,570 median wageNH estimate · 4,200 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,790 median wageNH estimate · 4,940 jobs · 41-4012-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$58,290 median wageNH estimate · 310 jobs · 41-9099+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1022Marketing Managers$143,280 median wageNH estimate · 1,460 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$97,470 median wageNH estimate · 1,460 jobs · 41-1012+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,930 median wageNH estimate · 1,530 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,650 median wageNH estimate · 6,610 jobs · 41-1011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$47,190 median wageNH estimate · 130 jobs · 41-3041+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$46,370 median wageNH estimate · 1,500 jobs · 41-2022+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,880 median wageNH estimate · 690 jobs · 27-1026+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 17.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModels$39,890 median wageNH estimate · 3,780 jobs · 41-9012-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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