COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations bachelor's degree at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit
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
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$6,092 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 50.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −72% · Negative 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$94,610
$10,000Annual price−$134,610
$20,000Annual price−$174,610
$30,000Annual price−$214,610
$31,000Current college-wide context−$218,610
$40,000Annual price−$254,610
$50,000Annual price−$294,610
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 earnings$53,539$18,731 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 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$31,027
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,539
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$31,027Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$60,314Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.4%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?
6.4% 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$4,462
Estimated loan payment$286
177borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,539 vs. $59,631
$6,092 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$86,240 median wageRI estimate · 3,210 jobs · 13-1161$63,270–$103,340 middle 50% of RI wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82,420 median wageRI estimate · 4,870 jobs · 41-4012$58,950–$132,730 middle 50% of RI wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$48,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 93,180 jobs · 41-9099+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$166,790 median wageU.S. estimate · 395,240 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85,420 median wageRI estimate · 350 jobs · 41-1012$64,990–$127,100 middle 50% of RI wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,660 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,780 jobs · 41-3031+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTravel Agents$59,790 median wageRI estimate · 250 jobs · 41-3041$45,950–$76,710 middle 50% of RI wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,570 median wageRI estimate · 3,880 jobs · 41-1011$46,250–$74,380 middle 50% of RI wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentModels$45,060 median wageRI estimate · 3,780 jobs · 41-9012$45,060–$45,060 middle 50% of RI wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,610 median wageRI estimate · 165,220 jobs · 27-1026$31,270–$50,230 middle 50% of RI wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 17,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$36,450 median wageRI estimate · 920 jobs · 41-2022$34,280–$44,010 middle 50% of RI 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.
Johnson & Wales University-Online
$10,775 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,539
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $20,252
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
$27,225 higher earnings · $500 less debt · $1,338 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,764
- Debt
- $26,500
- Annual net price
- $29,689
Fashion Institute of Technology
$17,188 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt · $11,932 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,727
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $19,095
Texas Tech University
$12,901 higher earnings · $4,683 less debt · $11,957 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,440
- Debt
- $22,317
- Annual net price
- $19,070
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
226 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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