Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 232 graduates a year

$36,625
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,055
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,631
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 42
Rank by pay
#9 of 42
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent Compares for Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations

All 42 colleges reporting specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$80,764$82,138#1$56,794
2Northwood University Midland, MI$77,647$81,870#2$64,100
3Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$74,534$70,941#3$47,137
4Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$70,727$67,317#6$42,717
5Lasell University Newton, MA$69,156$60,899#14$38,438
6Baylor University Waco, TX$67,066$68,186#4$43,414
7LIM College New York, NY$66,968$63,740#11$35,708
8Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$66,440$67,550#5$36,686
9Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$66,108$67,212#7$42,712
10Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$62,392$57,387#22$44,823
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12University of Georgia Athens, GA$61,955$64,136#10$37,643
13Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$61,884$65,249#8$46,695
14Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$61,066$62,105#13$29,078
15Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$61,055$65,155#9$36,625
16Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA$60,284$54,854#24—
17Texas State University San Marcos, TX$58,794$59,776#16$33,040
18Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA$57,815$58,798#17$40,407

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137
Public Health$54,544$39,159#130 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,625 one year after graduating and $61,055 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations?

Among 42 colleges reporting earnings for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations at Kent State University at Kent worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations ($59,631), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.