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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public · Federal field 5218

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$34,801 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 28.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $373,020 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: 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$57,169 → 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

53Borrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,787

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$86,802

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,787Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,567Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.7%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.

$57,169Year 1

$86,802Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$7,234

Estimated loan payment$265

53borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,802 vs. $52,001

$34,801 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$45,680 median wageOH estimate · 39,110 jobs · 41-1011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113.5k 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$81,720 median wageOH estimate · 5,980 jobs · 41-1012+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,960 median wageOH estimate · 58,740 jobs · 41-4012-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,390 median wageOH estimate · 38,440 jobs · 41-3091+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$37,870 median wageOH estimate · 1,400 jobs · 41-9099+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1023Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$108,370 median wageOH estimate · 9,870 jobs · 41-4011+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$79,770 median wageOH estimate · 3,100 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$50,410 median wageOH estimate · 3,220 jobs · 41-3011-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$46,000 median wageOH estimate · 1,140 jobs · 41-3041+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$36,790 median wageOH estimate · 10,580 jobs · 41-2022+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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