Business/Commerce: bachelor's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of business/commerce graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 262 colleges. National median: $52,236, rising to $64,738 after four years.

#	College	State	Earnings after 1 yr	After 4 yrs	Median debt
1	University of Notre Dame	IN	$87,457	$111,444	$21,375
2	New York University	NY	$85,326	$137,804	$16,750
3	Northeastern University Oakland	CA	$83,604	$113,620	$18,875
4	Northeastern University	MA	$83,604	$113,620	$18,875
5	Brandeis University	MA	$82,101	$108,405	$17,489
6	Wake Forest University	NC	$81,480	$118,167	$19,500
7	Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$76,574	$105,583	$18,507
8	Baylor University	TX	$75,807	$124,434	$12,000
9	Pace University	NY	$72,894	$89,450	$24,625
10	Lehigh University	PA	$70,545	$107,079	$19,500
11	University of Charleston	WV	$70,084	—	—
12	Franklin University	OH	$69,830	$60,893	$13,168
13	University of Georgia	GA	$69,728	$91,970	—
14	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	NY	$68,511	$83,561	$16,800
15	Albright College	PA	$67,414	$82,073	—
16	Skidmore College	NY	$65,869	$93,229	$24,774
17	George Mason University	VA	$65,513	—	$16,072
18	Gonzaga University	WA	$65,472	$84,459	$21,500
19	Empire State University	NY	$64,986	$69,365	$19,312
20	Davenport University	MI	$64,469	$73,948	—
21	University of Redlands	CA	$64,236	$85,066	$33,750
22	St Lawrence University	NY	$63,260	$82,269	$27,000
23	Seattle Pacific University	WA	$63,025	$84,493	$26,000
24	Excelsior University	NY	$62,777	$69,623	—
25	University of Arkansas	AR	$62,655	$71,753	$17,750
26	University of Baltimore	MD	$62,078	$71,211	$22,375
27	Sullivan University	KY	$61,673	$61,614	$20,618
28	Southwestern University	TX	$60,921	$71,342	$21,625
29	Saint Anselm College	NH	$60,862	$84,734	$27,000
30	The University of Texas at Dallas	TX	$60,541	$66,880	—
31	Asbury University	KY	$60,316	$53,183	—
32	Western New England University	MA	$60,210	$74,002	$21,875
33	University of Missouri-Columbia	MO	$59,189	$84,534	$18,750
34	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	MA	$59,087	$73,398	$25,445
35	Saint Mary's College of California	CA	$58,734	$80,262	$21,500
36	University of Houston-Downtown	TX	$58,421	$59,188	$21,500
37	East Texas A&M University	TX	$58,391	$63,965	—
38	Bellevue University	NE	$58,309	$71,128	$22,750
39	Indiana University-Indianapolis	IN	$58,148	$70,903	$17,500
40	Walsh College	MI	$57,946	$70,449	$15,000
41	Columbia College	MO	$57,602	$61,958	$25,000
42	Nichols College	MA	$57,508	$62,926	$23,342
43	East Central University	OK	$57,445	—	—
44	University of Denver	CO	$57,171	$74,033	$18,915
45	Waldorf University	IA	$57,164	$63,357	$24,310
46	American Public University System	WV	$57,104	—	$14,982
47	Trinity International University-Illinois	IL	$56,852	$66,803	$23,316
48	Albion College	MI	$56,806	—	—
49	Northern Kentucky University	KY	$56,782	$67,174	$20,146
50	DeVry University-Arizona	AZ	$56,514	$68,126	$46,524
51	DeVry University-California	CA	$56,514	$68,126	$46,524
52	DeVry University-Florida	FL	$56,514	$68,126	$46,524
53	DeVry University-Georgia	GA	$56,514	$68,126	$46,524
54	DeVry University-Illinois	IL	$56,514	$68,126	$46,524
55	DeVry University-Ohio	OH	$56,514	$68,126	$46,524
56	DeVry University-Texas	TX	$56,514	$68,126	$46,524
57	DeVry University-Virginia	VA	$56,514	$68,126	$46,524
58	Strayer University-District of Columbia	DC	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
59	Strayer University-Virginia	VA	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
60	Strayer University-Maryland	MD	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
61	Strayer University-Tennessee	TN	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
62	Strayer University-Pennsylvania	PA	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
63	Strayer University-Florida	FL	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
64	Strayer University-Delaware	DE	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
65	Strayer University-Alabama	AL	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
66	Strayer University-North Carolina	NC	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
67	Strayer University-New Jersey	NJ	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
68	Strayer University-West Virginia	WV	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
69	Strayer University-Arkansas	AR	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
70	Strayer University-Georgia	GA	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
71	Strayer University-Mississippi	MS	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
72	Strayer University-South Carolina	SC	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
73	Strayer University-Texas	TX	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
74	Strayer University-Global Region	DC	$56,302	$64,016	$42,374
75	California Baptist University	CA	$56,280	$68,936	$26,687
76	Lake Forest College	IL	$56,152	$74,632	$27,000
77	Hanover College	IN	$56,123	—	$23,861
78	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	SC	$56,077	—	$20,122
79	University of Oregon	OR	$55,973	$83,543	$18,170
80	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	WI	$55,944	$68,873	$21,644
81	Mount Mercy University	IA	$55,752	$64,408	—
82	Temple University	PA	$55,705	$75,632	$23,375
83	John Brown University	AR	$55,653	$78,800	—
84	Roosevelt University	IL	$55,628	—	—
85	Kalamazoo College	MI	$55,512	$75,260	$26,000
86	Mount St. Mary's University	MD	$55,160	$74,839	$20,500
87	Gustavus Adolphus College	MN	$55,121	$79,260	$23,926
88	Middle Tennessee State University	TN	$55,090	—	—
89	Wartburg College	IA	$55,064	$74,824	$27,000
90	LIM College	NY	$55,030	—	$20,162
91	Faulkner University	AL	$54,870	$61,286	$21,040
92	Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	$54,755	$68,387	$16,410
93	Oakland University	MI	$54,610	$68,496	$19,000
94	Huntingdon College	AL	$54,573	$55,452	$27,000
95	Christian Brothers University	TN	$54,307	$59,892	$33,500
96	University of Wisconsin-Parkside	WI	$54,165	$63,554	$20,124
97	Ashland University	OH	$54,048	$59,115	$24,374
98	Concordia University-Nebraska	NE	$53,995	$60,031	$23,742
99	Covenant College	GA	$53,862	$75,186	$20,500
100	Indiana University-Northwest	IN	$53,859	$56,211	$19,343
101	Randolph-Macon College	VA	$53,691	$71,844	$27,000
102	Transylvania University	KY	$53,560	$64,290	$25,462
103	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	NH	$53,536	$72,692	$20,500
104	University of New Hampshire at Manchester	NH	$53,536	$72,692	$20,500
105	Edgewood University	WI	$53,442	$64,738	$21,500
106	Indiana University-Southeast	IN	$53,265	$60,570	$19,000
107	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	OK	$53,259	$60,046	$25,500
108	Saint Cloud State University	MN	$53,160	—	$15,000
109	Westfield State University	MA	$53,101	$66,889	$22,250
110	Lamar University	TX	$52,955	$56,206	$24,032
111	Washington College	MD	$52,878	$74,880	$23,250
112	University of Central Florida	FL	$52,804	$66,912	$17,750
113	University of Missouri-Kansas City	MO	$52,657	$63,569	$15,250
114	University of Kentucky	KY	$52,645	$69,451	$18,500
115	Saint Norbert College	WI	$52,549	$64,162	$25,562
116	University of Houston-Clear Lake	TX	$52,518	$71,973	$16,956
117	University of Missouri-St Louis	MO	$52,415	$65,373	$17,750
118	California State University-San Marcos	CA	$52,352	$68,984	$14,375
119	Boise State University	ID	$52,313	$64,202	$16,625
120	Grand Valley State University	MI	$52,236	$61,553	$22,522
121	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
122	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
123	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
124	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
125	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
126	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
127	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
128	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
129	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
130	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
131	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
132	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
133	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
134	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
135	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
136	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
137	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
138	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
139	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	PA	$52,236	$65,292	$23,873
140	Montana State University	MT	$52,097	$71,578	$20,000
141	Eastern Michigan University	MI	$51,996	$63,398	$22,223
142	Berea College	KY	$51,979	$52,456	—
143	Texas A&M University-Victoria	TX	$51,801	$56,397	$19,875
144	University of Nevada-Reno	NV	$51,669	$68,419	$15,432
145	Wittenberg University	OH	$51,605	$62,936	$25,000
146	Tarleton State University	TX	$51,575	$66,572	$20,732
147	Grand View University	IA	$51,413	$64,126	$25,000
148	Ohio State University-Lima Campus	OH	$51,410	$65,374	$22,145
149	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	OH	$51,410	$65,374	$22,145
150	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	OH	$51,410	$65,374	$22,145
151	Ohio State University-Newark Campus	OH	$51,410	$65,374	$22,145
152	Ohio State University-Main Campus	OH	$51,410	$65,374	$22,145
153	Indiana University-South Bend	IN	$51,376	$64,275	$19,460
154	University of Kansas	KS	$51,375	$68,572	$18,500
155	Ball State University	IN	$51,357	$67,141	$19,500
156	Washington & Jefferson College	PA	$51,330	$72,219	$26,375
157	University of North Texas at Dallas	TX	$51,289	$55,051	$18,000
158	Sam Houston State University	TX	$51,241	$63,837	$22,603
159	University of Connecticut	CT	$51,194	$73,789	$23,250
160	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus	CT	$51,194	$73,789	$23,250
161	University of Connecticut-Avery Point	CT	$51,194	$73,789	$23,250
162	University of Connecticut-Stamford	CT	$51,194	$73,789	$23,250
163	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus	CT	$51,194	$73,789	$23,250
164	Montana State University Billings	MT	$51,143	$58,827	$18,750
165	Troy University	AL	$51,089	$63,425	$25,000
166	Eastern Kentucky University	KY	$51,049	$57,724	$21,500
167	Trine University	IN	$51,048	—	$26,815
168	Siena University	NY	$51,035	$72,369	$27,000
169	Nebraska Wesleyan University	NE	$51,004	$70,281	$23,500
170	Kansas State University	KS	$50,959	$70,601	$23,250
171	Concordia University Texas	TX	$50,844	$78,414	—
172	Avila University	MO	$50,792	$83,385	—
173	Plymouth State University	NH	$50,627	$67,069	$24,767
174	The University of Alabama	AL	$50,440	—	$21,500
175	La Salle University	PA	$50,106	$61,594	$20,000
176	Mercer University	GA	$50,091	$77,713	$34,397
177	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	MO	$50,056	$51,274	$16,466
178	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies	MO	$50,056	$51,274	$16,466
179	Regis College	MA	$50,002	$82,096	—
180	Saint Xavier University	IL	$49,932	$65,447	$17,769
181	Lindenwood University	MO	$49,916	$63,524	$25,000
182	Purdue University Fort Wayne	IN	$49,760	$63,627	$19,500
183	Northeastern Illinois University	IL	$49,749	$59,853	—
184	Morehead State University	KY	$49,710	$50,191	$16,290
185	University of South Florida	FL	$49,702	$64,838	$15,897
186	Missouri State University-Springfield	MO	$49,637	$56,215	$21,840
187	University of the Cumberlands	KY	$49,515	$59,760	$14,834
188	Indiana State University	IN	$49,423	$57,171	$19,500
189	Georgia Gwinnett College	GA	$49,269	$58,367	$17,875
190	Adams State University	CO	$49,247	$51,111	$18,000
191	Dickinson State University	ND	$48,840	—	—
192	Buena Vista University	IA	$48,728	—	$15,625
193	Missouri Southern State University	MO	$48,665	$55,286	$19,250
194	CUNY Medgar Evers College	NY	$48,658	$53,503	$11,610
195	University of South Alabama	AL	$48,649	$59,513	—
196	University of North Texas	TX	$48,600	$71,695	$16,316
197	Stephen F Austin State University	TX	$48,514	$61,686	$17,500
198	Walla Walla University	WA	$48,285	$63,844	$27,000
199	Midland University	NE	$48,228	$64,469	—
200	Brenau University	GA	$48,144	$55,114	—
201	Columbus State University	GA	$47,987	$53,246	$20,500
202	University of Mississippi	MS	$47,949	—	$18,750
203	Coker University	SC	$47,837	$60,372	—
204	Colorado State University Pueblo	CO	$47,772	$60,401	$21,250
205	College of Staten Island CUNY	NY	$47,644	$60,530	$10,379
206	Framingham State University	MA	$47,269	$62,467	$25,499
207	Western Oregon University	OR	$47,253	$59,599	$17,000
208	Fort Lewis College	CO	$46,841	$56,038	$12,000
209	Clayton State University	GA	$46,395	—	$31,000
210	The University of Texas at Tyler	TX	$46,221	$59,459	$15,000
211	Texas A&M University-San Antonio	TX	$46,215	$56,787	$25,000
212	Wright State University-Main Campus	OH	$45,890	$58,039	$20,250
213	Wright State University-Lake Campus	OH	$45,890	$58,039	$20,250
214	West Virginia University Institute of Technology	WV	$45,884	$65,372	$20,580
215	West Virginia University	WV	$45,884	$65,372	$20,580
216	Emerson College	MA	$45,871	—	$22,781
217	Augusta University	GA	$45,496	—	$21,375
218	Dallas Christian College	TX	$45,460	$65,390	$21,000
219	College of Coastal Georgia	GA	$45,054	$56,480	$19,122
220	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	WI	$44,769	$66,668	$23,659
221	Henderson State University	AR	$44,766	$48,955	$16,419
222	Central State University	OH	$44,705	$44,662	—
223	Ramapo College of New Jersey	NJ	$44,431	—	$15,000
224	Marshall University	WV	$44,431	—	$20,169
225	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	GA	$44,406	$48,677	$15,234
226	Saginaw Valley State University	MI	$44,151	$47,065	$24,326
227	Murray State University	KY	$43,581	$51,818	$18,250
228	Indiana University-Kokomo	IN	$43,468	$60,496	$18,672
229	Southern Virginia University	VA	$43,298	$56,726	$17,750
230	University of West Florida	FL	$43,280	$67,651	$15,000
231	University of Central Arkansas	AR	$43,020	$59,641	$17,124
232	Pittsburg State University	KS	$42,826	$64,565	$18,250
233	Spalding University	KY	$42,625	$63,325	$25,000
234	Campbellsville University	KY	$42,549	$59,805	$18,750
235	Belmont University	TN	$42,107	$62,666	$20,875
236	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford	PA	$41,934	$57,594	$23,250
237	University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg	PA	$41,934	$57,594	$23,250
238	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown	PA	$41,934	$57,594	$23,250
239	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	PA	$41,934	$57,594	$23,250
240	Truett McConnell University	GA	$41,878	$49,403	$25,000
241	West Texas A & M University	TX	$41,447	$60,430	$16,050
242	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	AR	$41,241	$47,979	$19,375
243	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	NM	$41,139	$60,970	$20,375
244	Kentucky Wesleyan College	KY	$40,925	$64,396	$17,635
245	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	TX	$40,907	$50,369	$15,300
246	McMurry University	TX	$40,352	$55,605	—
247	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	OH	$40,288	$59,221	$21,500
248	Midway University	KY	$40,217	$55,108	$22,125
249	SUNY at Fredonia	NY	$39,376	—	$16,547
250	King University	TN	$38,919	$63,452	$19,437
251	Webber International University	FL	$38,241	$50,253	$26,500
252	Delta State University	MS	$37,303	$45,058	$18,227
253	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs	CO	$37,050	$41,964	$41,650
254	The University of Texas at El Paso	TX	$35,971	$48,065	—
255	California State University-Dominguez Hills	CA	$35,921	—	—
256	Concordia University Ann Arbor	MI	$35,848	$44,751	$20,500
257	Concordia University-Wisconsin	WI	$35,848	$44,751	$20,500
258	Life University	GA	$35,776	$50,853	$23,666
259	State University of New York at New Paltz	NY	$34,068	—	$13,999
260	Miles College	AL	$31,821	—	$21,525
261	Kentucky State University	KY	$31,194	$42,392	$22,989
262	Stillman College	AL	$30,782	—	$28,250

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do business/commerce graduates earn?

The median college reports $52,236 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in business/commerce and $64,738 four years after. The highest is $87,457 at University of Notre Dame.

How much student debt do business/commerce graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $22,145 at the typical college.