COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations associate's degree at Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH · 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
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$13,704
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$15,156
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$161/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,704Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,171Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.2%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.
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$161
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $53,002
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$72,790 median wageOH estimate · 27,370 jobs · 13-1161$52,420–$98,070 middle 50% of OH wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,960 median wageOH estimate · 58,740 jobs · 41-4012$51,720–$101,090 middle 50% of OH wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$37,870 median wageOH estimate · 1,400 jobs · 41-9099$28,380–$52,290 middle 50% of OH 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$132,330 median wageOH estimate · 10,620 jobs · 11-2021$102,000–$175,750 middle 50% of OH wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,720 median wageOH estimate · 5,980 jobs · 41-1012$59,920–$113,400 middle 50% of OH wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$73,300 median wageOH estimate · 13,520 jobs · 41-3031$51,570–$100,660 middle 50% of OH wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTravel Agents$46,000 median wageOH estimate · 1,140 jobs · 41-3041$37,920–$59,530 middle 50% of OH wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,680 median wageOH estimate · 39,110 jobs · 41-1011$35,430–$58,500 middle 50% of OH wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModels$42,550 median wageOH estimate · 120 jobs · 41-9012$38,590–$51,060 middle 50% of OH wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,850 median wageOH estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1026$34,320–$45,430 middle 50% of OH wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 17,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$36,790 median wageOH estimate · 10,580 jobs · 41-2022$29,120–$46,870 middle 50% of OH wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
Fashion Institute of Technology
$3,156 less debt
- Earnings
- $60,504
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $19,095
Herkimer County Community College
$285 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,446
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,419
Brookdale Community College
$2,473 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,667
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,231
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
24 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
Calculate my payoff →