COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations bachelor's degree at University of Houston
Houston, TX · 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
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,200 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $22,998 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +15% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$91,990
$8,000Annual price+$59,990
$14,000Current college-wide context+$35,990
$16,000Annual price+$27,990
$24,000Annual price−$4,010
$32,000Annual price−$36,010
$40,000Annual price−$68,010
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,199$38,901 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$14,276
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$72,199
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$257/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$14,276Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,185Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.6%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.
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$6,017
Estimated loan payment$257
200borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,199 vs. $75,399
$3,200 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.First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,280 median wageTX estimate · 103,410 jobs · 41-1011$34,750–$60,870 middle 50% of TX 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$74,590 median wageTX estimate · 20,690 jobs · 41-1012$56,060–$100,030 middle 50% of TX 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$65,970 median wageTX estimate · 95,670 jobs · 41-4012$47,820–$98,970 middle 50% of TX 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$61,680 median wageTX estimate · 135,030 jobs · 41-3091$45,090–$88,120 middle 50% of TX wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$38,170 median wageTX estimate · 11,400 jobs · 41-9099$28,390–$50,480 middle 50% of TX 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$101,210 median wageTX estimate · 7,710 jobs · 25-1011$61,280–$159,440 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,080 median wageTX estimate · 44,400 jobs · 41-4011$69,610–$138,710 middle 50% of TX wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$60,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,230 jobs · 41-3011$43,430–$75,790 middle 50% of TX wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$49,500 median wageTX estimate · 4,310 jobs · 41-3041$42,550–$62,060 middle 50% of TX wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDemonstrators and Product Promoters$38,780 median wageTX estimate · 4,930 jobs · 41-9011$36,260–$47,220 middle 50% of TX wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
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.
Baylor University
$52,968 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $125,167
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $41,104
Texas A&M University-College Station
$20,942 higher earnings · $2,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $93,141
- Debt
- $22,000
- Annual net price
- $21,315
Weber State University
$10,350 higher earnings · $5,750 less debt · $4,018 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,549
- Debt
- $18,500
- Annual net price
- $10,258
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$4,366 higher earnings · $14,400 less debt · $11,243 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,565
- Debt
- $9,850
- Annual net price
- $3,033
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
153 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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