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Bachelor's-21% vs national median1,994 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 18th of 24 bachelor's programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,729
middle 50%: $30,080 – $53,949
Median · 5 years out
$58,973
middle 50%: $43,389 – $79,078
Median · 10 years out
$68,159
middle 50%: $46,617 – $99,418

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $41,729 one year after graduating, rising to $68,159 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $74,493 for this field, ranking 18th of 24 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,193 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$78,235 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$74,493 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$71,545 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$69,472 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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