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Bachelor's-38% vs national median105 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Virginia Union University

Ranked 23rd of 24 bachelor's programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,139
middle 50%: $24,318 – $39,614
Median · 5 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $35,158 – $66,251
Median · 10 years out
$57,208
middle 50%: $41,019 – $75,826

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 Virginia Union University's bachelor's program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $32,139 one year after graduating, rising to $57,208 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $74,493 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,937 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$58,973 · 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
Georgia State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Union University

Theology and Religious Vocations (Doctorate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Doctorate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

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