COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations bachelor's degree at Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA · 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.
$10,475 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 53.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $4,810 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −14% · 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+$19,240
$8,000Annual price−$12,760
$13,000Current college-wide context−$32,760
$16,000Annual price−$44,760
$24,000Annual price−$76,760
$32,000Annual price−$108,760
$40,000Annual price−$140,760
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$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$64,924$28,955 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$13,235
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$35,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$64,924
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$371/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$13,235Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,075Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.9% 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$5,410
Estimated loan payment$371
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,924 vs. $75,399
$10,475 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$47,990 median wageVA estimate · 32,250 jobs · 41-1011$38,770–$61,400 middle 50% of VA 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$98,170 median wageVA estimate · 9,020 jobs · 41-1012$69,440–$130,980 middle 50% of VA 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$72,640 median wageVA estimate · 41,390 jobs · 41-3091$47,900–$106,600 middle 50% of VA 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$63,400 median wageVA estimate · 22,570 jobs · 41-4012$48,960–$94,310 middle 50% of VA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$35,730 median wageVA estimate · 950 jobs · 41-9099$30,630–$48,410 middle 50% of VA 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 · 13-1023Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$128,270 median wageVA estimate · 6,060 jobs · 41-4011$92,260–$161,030 middle 50% of VA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$103,860 median wageVA estimate · 2,450 jobs · 25-1011$64,450–$177,770 middle 50% of VA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$64,820 median wageU.S. estimate · 91,700 jobs · 41-3011-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$45,260 median wageVA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 41-3041$35,430–$59,400 middle 50% of VA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDemonstrators and Product Promoters$41,600 median wageVA estimate · 1,870 jobs · 41-9011$31,760–$55,010 middle 50% of VA 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.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Public Administration
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.
Western Governors University
$42,661 higher earnings · $10,728 less debt · $687 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $107,585
- Debt
- $24,272
- Annual net price
- $12,548
Weber State University
$17,625 higher earnings · $16,500 less debt · $2,977 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,549
- Debt
- $18,500
- Annual net price
- $10,258
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$11,641 higher earnings · $25,150 less debt · $10,202 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,565
- Debt
- $9,850
- Annual net price
- $3,033
Baylor University
$60,243 higher earnings · $14,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $125,167
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $41,104
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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