Dallas, Texas · Private For-Profit
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Wade College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 38.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $20,778 school-wide net price and $36,657 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
38.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 38.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 179
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 54.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,778/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $83,112
- Median debt
- $22,938
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $36,657/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (38.2%), school-wide average net price ($20,778), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($36,657), and peer averages from 179 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 179 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 30.3x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($6,587 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,645 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Wade College in the top 96% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.0% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 10.7% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.2% of reported awards · $1,527 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 1.0% of reported awards · $2,779 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations accounts for 38.2% of the awards or completions reported for Wade College. That award concentration is higher than at 99% of schools in this field set and is 30.3x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Wade College's average net price is $20,778 per year, about $83,112 over four years. That is $6,587 above the $14,191 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $36,657 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,645 below the $50,302 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Wade College #172 of 179 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.