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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations bachelor's degree at University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$397 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
32.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$31,990 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+22% · Positive payoff
Available price data
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.

What stays fixed$75,796 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
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$59,698 → 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
24Borrowers 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.

39Students 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
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,796$42,807 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,309

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

02 · BORROWING$24,711

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,796

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,309Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,392Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE36.8%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.

$59,698Year 1
$75,796Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$6,316
Estimated loan payment$262
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,796 vs. $75,399

$397 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$45,430 median wageOK estimate · 15,340 jobs · 41-1011$34,380–$60,010 middle 50% of OK wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 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$74,840 median wageOK estimate · 2,620 jobs · 41-1012$50,170–$107,320 middle 50% of OK wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,160 median wageOK estimate · 14,220 jobs · 41-4012$42,710–$93,440 middle 50% of OK wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,990 median wageOK estimate · 9,710 jobs · 41-3091$37,440–$78,980 middle 50% of OK wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$29,630 median wageOK estimate · 250 jobs · 41-9099$22,920–$50,530 middle 50% of OK wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1023Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,060 median wageOK estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1011$52,500–$107,470 middle 50% of OK wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$72,480 median wageOK estimate · 3,970 jobs · 41-4011$49,360–$119,910 middle 50% of OK wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$57,670 median wageOK estimate · 700 jobs · 41-3011$35,840–$95,210 middle 50% of OK wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDemonstrators and Product Promoters$45,760 median wageOK estimate · 470 jobs · 41-9011$30,250–$57,930 middle 50% of OK wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialTravel Agents$36,980 median wageOK estimate · 600 jobs · 41-3041$21,120–$47,410 middle 50% of OK wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 16.9%
02

Finance and Insurance

about 15.1%
03

Public Administration

about 7.4%
04

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 6.5%
05

Retail Trade

about 6.3%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University

$31,789 higher earnings · $439 less debt · $5,761 lower annual net price

Earnings
$107,585
Debt
$24,272
Annual net price
$12,548
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$6,753 higher earnings · $6,211 less debt · $8,051 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,549
Debt
$18,500
Annual net price
$10,258
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$6,645 higher earnings · $5,309 less debt · $3,709 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,441
Debt
$19,402
Annual net price
$14,600
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Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$6,285 higher earnings · $3,081 less debt · $955 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,081
Debt
$21,630
Annual net price
$17,354
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