Fashion Institute of TechnologyPublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
1,139 awards$60,504 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
CIP 52.19. 185 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 3,566 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 72 | 268 | $40,127 | $19,647 to $56,715 |
| Associate | 76 | 1,160 | $53,002 | $33,014 to $70,148 |
| Bachelor's | 83 | 1,968 | $59,631 | $42,122 to $77,961 |
| Graduate certificate | 6 | 33 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 11 | 137 | $120,246 | $63,559 to $233,904 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 21 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Kent State University at KentPublic, 4-year · Kent, OH · Bachelor's
214 awards$61,055 median 4 years out
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Associate
161 awards$54,371 median 4 years out
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
159 awards$80,764 median 4 years out
LIM CollegePrivate for-profit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Associate
138 awards$66,968 median 4 years out
Marist UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Poughkeepsie, NY · Bachelor's
102 awards$74,534 median 4 years out
Texas State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's
83 awards$58,794 median 4 years out
University of GeorgiaPublic, 4-year · Athens, GA · Bachelor's
79 awards$61,955 median 4 years out
University of North TexasPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Bachelor's
76 awards$55,878 median 4 years out
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
67 awards$51,355 median 4 years out
CUNY New York City College of TechnologyPublic, 4-year · Brooklyn, NY · Associate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
65 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic, 4-year · Columbia, MO · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
60 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Texas Christian UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Fort Worth, TX · Bachelor's
58 awards$66,108 median 4 years out
Northwood UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Midland, MI · Bachelor's, Associate
39 awards$77,647 median 4 years out
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's, Master's
36 awards$57,815 median 4 years out
Utah Valley UniversityPublic, 4-year · Orem, UT · Certificate
36 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Academy of Art UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Associate · Fully online option reported
33 awards$60,284 median 4 years out
Berkeley College-New YorkPrivate for-profit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
30 awards$51,653 median 4 years out
Sacred Heart UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Fairfield, CT · Bachelor's
29 awardsProgram earnings not reported
The New SchoolPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Associate
29 awards$72,595 median 4 years out
Dallas CollegePublic, 4-year · Dallas, TX · Certificate, Associate
28 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Los Medanos CollegePublic, 2-year · Pittsburg, CA · Certificate, Associate
28 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Century CollegePublic, 2-year · White Bear Lake, MN · Certificate
27 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Georgia State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Atlanta, GA · Graduate certificate
25 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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52 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 52.19. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Managers | Management | $166,790 | 395,240 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | Business and financial operations | $78,760 | 899,580 |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $39,390 | 165,220 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | Sales and related | $48,520 | 1,121,800 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | Sales and related | $87,520 | 214,390 |
| Parts Salespersons | Sales and related | $38,630 | 270,070 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Sales and related | $78,660 | 489,570 |
| Travel Agents | Sales and related | $50,160 | 55,110 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | Sales and related | $72,080 | 1,238,190 |
| Models | Sales and related | $48,470 | 3,780 |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other | Sales and related | $48,280 | 93,180 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.