Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$33,040
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,794
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,631
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 42
Rank by pay
#16 of 42
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,014
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State 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
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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
19Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$57,513$60,641#15$29,203
20Immaculata University Immaculata, PA$57,245$58,219#19$47,289

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,484$37,548#31 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,040 one year after graduating and $58,794 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 42 colleges reporting earnings for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations graduates, Texas State University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations ($59,631), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,014.

← All data for Texas State University · 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.