General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$49,605
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,867
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,399
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 27
Rank by pay
#15 of 27
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,750
Median federal debt

University of Akron Main Campus graduates in general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Akron Main Campus Compares for General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

All 27 colleges reporting general sales, merchandising and related 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
1Baylor University Waco, TX$125,167$127,258#1$84,271
2Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$107,585$101,965#2$93,151
3Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$98,487$101,790#3$75,543
4Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$93,141$94,697#4$66,372
5Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$86,245$92,036#5$58,773
6Weber State University Ogden, UT$82,549$78,237#14$57,451
7Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$82,441$88,444#6$62,580
8University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$82,081$85,409#8$57,760
9Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$79,147$81,933#12$72,092
10Ball State University Muncie, IN$78,401$84,110#10$65,184
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14East Carolina University Greenville, NC$74,557$80,010#13$52,684
15Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL$73,435$83,355#11$46,303
16University of Houston Houston, TX$72,199$73,405#16$50,957
17University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$70,867$75,626#15$49,605
18University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$70,124$63,134#22$42,956
19University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$68,903$65,817#21$51,066
20University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$66,875$69,587#19$54,213

Other Majors at University of Akron Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,875$77,622#142 of 258
Computer Engineering$96,791$69,070#142 of 189
Chemical Engineering$90,279$71,873#127 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$87,752$71,448#247 of 318
Computer Programming$86,965$64,311#10 of 30
Mathematics and Computer Science$85,968$68,137#4 of 5
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$85,391$66,780#34 of 43
Civil Engineering$82,547$66,820#154 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$82,540$61,226#108 of 118
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,611$61,835#35 of 61
Information Science/Studies$77,590$56,824#94 of 148
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,488$70,138#38 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,089$67,141#859 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,840$55,946#265 of 452
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$74,385$60,944#20 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$73,101$53,920#397 of 796
Fire Protection$71,482$49,582#16 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,285$45,211#423 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$67,903$51,422#90 of 187
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$65,928$31,218#18 of 48
Marketing$65,857$47,740#277 of 516
Chemistry$62,661$44,970#142 of 209
Biology$59,427$32,050#357 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,249—#115 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,061$52,237#186 of 253
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,319$38,547#236 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,527$47,242#38 of 70
Business/Commerce$54,086$49,049#240 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,594$39,678#110 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,824$41,396#157 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Akron Main Campus general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,605 one year after graduating and $70,867 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Akron Main Campus rank for general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations?

Among 27 colleges reporting earnings for general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations graduates, University of Akron Main Campus ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations at University of Akron Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for general sales, merchandising and related marketing operations ($75,399), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,750.

← All data for University of Akron Main Campus · 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.