General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.

CIP Code: 52.18 • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 52.1801 - 52.1899.

Colleges Offering

Avg. Median Earnings

$75,578

Highest Earnings

$125,167

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Baylor University earn the highest median salary at $125,167

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

SOC Code: 41-4011

$104,920

median salary

Hourly Wage

$50.44/hr

Total Jobs

284,800

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1011

$99,080

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

82,150

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

SOC Code: 41-1012

$87,520

median salary

Hourly Wage

$42.08/hr

Total Jobs

214,390

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

SOC Code: 41-4012

$72,080

median salary

Hourly Wage

$34.65/hr

Total Jobs

1,238,190

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

SOC Code: 41-3091

$69,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$33.65/hr

Total Jobs

1,256,010

Advertising Sales Agents

SOC Code: 41-3011

$64,820

median salary

Hourly Wage

$31.16/hr

Total Jobs

91,700

Travel Agents

SOC Code: 41-3041

$50,160

median salary

Hourly Wage

$24.11/hr

Total Jobs

55,110

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

SOC Code: 41-1011

$48,520

median salary

Hourly Wage

$23.33/hr

Total Jobs

1,121,800

Sales and Related Workers, All Other

SOC Code: 41-9099

$48,280

median salary

Hourly Wage

$23.21/hr

Total Jobs

93,180

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

SOC Code: 41-9011

$39,320

median salary

Hourly Wage

$18.91/hr

Total Jobs

64,520

Parts Salespersons

SOC Code: 41-2022

$38,630

median salary

Hourly Wage

$18.57/hr

Total Jobs

270,070

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

SOC Code: 13-1023

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

SOC Code: 13-1022

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.

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Adrian College

Adrian, MI

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Median Earnings

N/A

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American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$65,639

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$78,401

1-Year Earnings

$57,265

Barry University

Miami, FL

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Median Earnings

N/A

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$125,167

1-Year Earnings

$85,374

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

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N/A

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N/A

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Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$98,487

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

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Median Earnings

N/A

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Black Hills State University

Spearfish, SD

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N/A

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N/A

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$86,245

1-Year Earnings

$63,510

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

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N/A

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Coker University

Hartsville, SC

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N/A

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Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO

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N/A

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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA

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N/A

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Concordia University-Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN

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Culver-Stockton College

Canton, MO

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY

Graduates/Year

580

Median Earnings

$76,565

1-Year Earnings

$41,897

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY

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N/A

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N/A

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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

$74,557

1-Year Earnings

$52,684

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$16,682

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

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N/A

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N/A

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

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N/A

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Harding University

Searcy, AR

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N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

High Point University

High Point, NC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$59,881

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