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General Sales & Marketing at University of South Carolina-Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Sales & Marketing, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is located in Columbia, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 147 general sales & marketing degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Studying Online at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Of 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

General Sales & Marketing Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Use these rankings to compare University of South Carolina-Columbia’s General Sales & Marketing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 3
Best Value	South Carolina	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#58 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 100

Earnings for General Sales & Marketing Graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia

Students who complete University of South Carolina-Columbia’s General Sales & Marketing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,741
2 years	$36,717
3 years	$42,005
4 years	$53,030
5 years	$55,908

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Sales & Marketing graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia earn a median of $53,030, compared with $66,578 for all University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Sales & Marketing graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia is $24,979.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Sales & Marketing graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Sales & Marketing graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 65% women (95) and 35% men (52).

General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 147 bachelor’s general sales & marketing graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 65% were women (95) and 35% were men (52).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Sales & Marketing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	106
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	10
Asian	4
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of General Sales & Marketing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, below the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Sales & Marketing Concentrations at University of South Carolina-Columbia

The General Sales & Marketing program at University of South Carolina-Columbia breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Retailing & Retail Operations	147

Best-Paid Careers for General Sales & Marketing Graduates

Students who finish General Sales & Marketing program at University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Sales & Marketing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$111,183
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Travel Agents	$65,314
Advertising Sales Agents	$63,488
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,441
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$60,515
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$53,224
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$45,048
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$40,454
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$39,468

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.