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Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at Marist University

Name: Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Marist University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Poughkeepsie, NY · 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 are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$14,903 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 33.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $28,835 / year
10-year scenario: −15% · 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+$115,340

$12,000Annual price+$67,340

$24,000Annual price+$19,340

$36,000Annual price−$28,660

$42,000Current college-wide context−$52,660

$48,000Annual price−$76,660

$60,000Annual price−$124,660

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+73%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,137 → $81,498

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

75Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

123Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$92,176Awarding-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.

324Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

85Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

254Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$74,534$40,184 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 68 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,544

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,534

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/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$41,544Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$67,574Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE56.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE79.6%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.

$47,137Year 1

$74,534Year 4

$81,498Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$6,211

Estimated loan payment$265

123borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,534 vs. $59,631

$14,903 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.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$98,580 median wageNY estimate · 80,500 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$79,590 median wageNY estimate · 61,500 jobs · 41-4012-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$55,270 median wageNY estimate · 1,400 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$181,200 median wageNY estimate · 54,000 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$168,340 median wageNY estimate · 55,630 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$121,780 median wageNY estimate · 16,870 jobs · 41-1012+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModels$107,280 median wageNY estimate · 3,780 jobs · 41-9012-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,300 median wageNY estimate · 50,830 jobs · 41-1011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$55,580 median wageNY estimate · 3,180 jobs · 41-3041+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$45,180 median wageNY estimate · 7,460 jobs · 41-2022+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,660 median wageNY estimate · 10,430 jobs · 27-1026+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 17.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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