Business/Commerce: certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of business/commerce graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 20 colleges. National median: $46,065, rising to $51,285 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI$79,473$118,137—
2Indiana University-BloomingtonIN$78,454$105,106$19,500
3University of DelawareDE$75,156—$25,000
4CUNY Hunter CollegeNY$61,311——
5University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO$56,327—$17,518
6Boise State UniversityID$50,107$51,285$20,500
7DeVry University-CaliforniaCA$46,065—$14,250
8DeVry University-FloridaFL$46,065—$14,250
9DeVry University-IllinoisIL$46,065—$14,250
10DeVry University-OhioOH$46,065—$14,250
11Indiana University-IndianapolisIN$43,241$53,713$17,750
12Bryant & Stratton College-AlbanyNY$30,858—$13,700
13Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse NorthNY$30,858—$13,700
14Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloNY$30,858—$13,700
15Bryant & Stratton College-GreeceNY$30,858—$13,700
16Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaOH$30,858—$13,700
17Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVA$30,858—$13,700
18Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaWI$30,858—$13,700
19Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineNY$30,858—$13,700
20South Texas CollegeTX$28,311——

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 $46,065 in earnings one year after a certificate in business/commerce and $51,285 four years after. The highest is $79,473 at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

How much student debt do business/commerce graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $14,250 at the typical college.