by our College Data Analytics Team
[Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/sales-merchandising-marketing-ops/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their sales merchandising marketing ops graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their sales merchandising marketing ops graduates.
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Below are the schools whose sales merchandising marketing ops graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of Missouri Columbia the top school for sales merchandising marketing ops graduate earnings in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of about $64,382 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Stevens Institute Of Business And Arts one of the highest-paying schools for sales merchandising marketing ops. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Stevens Institute Of Business And Arts is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the sales merchandising marketing ops program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,580.
Lincoln University Missouri came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying sales merchandising marketing ops schools. Set in the city of Jefferson City, Lincoln University Missouri is a public institution. Sales Merchandising Marketing Ops graduates of Lincoln University Missouri earn a median of about $26,760 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their sales merchandising marketing ops graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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