Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$29,078
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,066
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,631
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 42
Rank by pay
#13 of 42
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,950
Median federal debt

Mercyhurst University 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 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercyhurst University 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
11Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$62,009$63,045#12$35,299
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

Other Majors at Mercyhurst University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$86,597$52,211#1 of 5
Accounting and Related Services$86,596—#153 of 796
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$83,812—#6 of 156
Political Science and Government$76,154$34,711#55 of 565
Marketing$74,187$33,783#130 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,411$47,215#305 of 1176
Biology$65,000$29,167#179 of 841
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$64,519—
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,128$49,251#419 of 452
Security Science and Technology$55,665—#30 of 45
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,902$38,557#323 of 660
Public Health$54,182—#135 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,812$34,675#79 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$49,638$46,636#113 of 177
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$47,652—#175 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$45,411$28,267#227 of 299
Psychology$43,694$31,868#855 of 1027
Dance$41,049—#28 of 58
Communication and Media Studies—$32,729—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mercyhurst University specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,078 one year after graduating and $61,066 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mercyhurst University rank for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations?

Among 42 colleges reporting earnings for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations graduates, Mercyhurst University ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations at Mercyhurst University 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 $26,950.

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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.