Valley City, North Dakota · Public
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Valley City State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% reported program-share signal, $11,890 school-wide net price, and $52,725 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~13
- Schools with reported signal
- 179
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 99.1%
- Graduation rate
- 53.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,890/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $47,560
- Median debt
- $20,369
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $52,725/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($11,890), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($52,725), and peer averages from 179 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 179 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,301 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,423 above). Together, those evidence points place Valley City State University in the top 39% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.3% reported share · $536 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.0% reported share · $1,406 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 10.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.2% reported share · $1,527 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,129 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,407 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 1.0% reported share · $2,779 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations accounts for 1.3% of reported programs at Valley City State University, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Valley City State University's average net price is $11,890 per year, about $47,560 over four years. That is $2,301 below the $14,191 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $52,725 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,423 above 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Valley City State University #69 of 179 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.