General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at Weber State University
Ogden, UT · Public · Federal field 5218
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$7,150 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
22.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$48,873 / year
10-year scenario
+70% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,451 → $81,451101Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort102Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort127Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median84Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,258
Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$82,549
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$196/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$57,451Year 1
$82,549Year 4
$81,451Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.8% 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$6,879
Estimated loan payment$196
84borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$82,549 vs. $75,399
$7,150 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
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$47,470 median wageUT estimate · 10,270 jobs · 41-1011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113.5k 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$81,600 median wageUT estimate · 1,850 jobs · 41-1012+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 21.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,580 median wageUT estimate · 16,210 jobs · 41-3091+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 115.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,980 median wageUT estimate · 13,900 jobs · 41-4012-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales and Related Workers, All Other$59,170 median wageUT estimate · 810 jobs · 41-9099+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 13.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1023Business Teachers, Postsecondary$115,870 median wageUT estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,930 jobs · 41-4011+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 23.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising Sales Agents$74,260 median wageUT estimate · 1,110 jobs · 41-3011-7.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel Agents$56,670 median wageUT estimate · 440 jobs · 41-3041+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParts Salespersons$39,190 median wageUT estimate · 3,080 jobs · 41-2022+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 30k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives
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.