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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations associate's degree at Weber State University

Ogden, UT · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$40,063 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
19.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$162,815 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+276% · Strong 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$86,563 observed annual earnings · 2 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$60,215 → 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
44Borrowers 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.

157Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
92Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,563$49,451 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$10,258

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

02 · BORROWING$17,031

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$86,563

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$181/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,258Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,035Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.2%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.

$60,215Year 1
$86,563Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$7,214
Estimated loan payment$181
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,563 vs. $46,500

$40,063 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$47,470 median wageUT estimate · 10,270 jobs · 41-1011$37,630–$61,840 middle 50% of UT 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$81,600 median wageUT estimate · 1,850 jobs · 41-1012$57,180–$105,670 middle 50% of UT wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,580 median wageUT estimate · 16,210 jobs · 41-3091$46,920–$85,600 middle 50% of UT wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,980 median wageUT estimate · 13,900 jobs · 41-4012$47,940–$86,160 middle 50% of UT wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$59,170 median wageUT estimate · 810 jobs · 41-9099$39,350–$74,880 middle 50% of UT 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$115,870 median wageUT estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1011$95,540–$165,540 middle 50% of UT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,930 jobs · 41-4011+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$74,260 median wageUT estimate · 1,110 jobs · 41-3011$43,820–$116,750 middle 50% of UT wages-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$56,670 median wageUT estimate · 440 jobs · 41-3041$37,970–$63,680 middle 50% of UT wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$39,190 median wageUT estimate · 3,080 jobs · 41-2022$34,270–$51,120 middle 50% of UT wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College

$670 less debt · $5,611 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,299
Debt
$16,361
Annual net price
$4,647
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Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College

$609 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,000
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,649
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Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College

$212 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,662
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,046
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Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical College

$3,078 less debt

Earnings
$39,486
Debt
$13,953
Annual net price
$11,713
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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