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Bachelor's · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's): earnings by school

290 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$52,236
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$64,738
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$22,145
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 261 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $59,805 and $70,903. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
New York University NY$85,326$137,804$16,750
Baylor University TX$75,807$124,434$12,000
Wake Forest University NC$81,480$118,167$19,500
Northeastern University Oakland CA$83,604$113,620$18,875
Northeastern University MA$83,604$113,620$18,875
University of Notre Dame IN$87,457$111,444$21,375
Brandeis University MA$82,101$108,405$17,489
Lehigh University PA$70,545$107,079$19,500
George Washington University DC—$107,023—
Indiana University-Bloomington IN$76,574$105,583$18,507
University of Rochester NY—$93,367—
Skidmore College NY$65,869$93,229$24,774
University of Georgia GA$69,728$91,970—
Pace University NY$72,894$89,450$24,625
Drexel University PA—$86,878—
Texas Tech University TX—$86,278—
University of Redlands CA$64,236$85,066$33,750
Saint Anselm College NH$60,862$84,734$27,000
University of Missouri-Columbia MO$59,189$84,534$18,750
Seattle Pacific University WA$63,025$84,493$26,000
Franklin College IN—$84,491—
Gonzaga University WA$65,472$84,459$21,500
CUNY Graduate School and University Center NY$68,511$83,561$16,800
University of Oregon OR$55,973$83,543$18,170
Avila University MO$50,792$83,385—
St Lawrence University NY$63,260$82,269$27,000
Regis College MA$50,002$82,096—
Albright College PA$67,414$82,073—
Saint Mary's College of California CA$58,734$80,262$21,500
Gustavus Adolphus College MN$55,121$79,260$23,926
John Brown University AR$55,653$78,800—
Concordia University Texas TX$50,844$78,414—
Mercer University GA$50,091$77,713$34,397
Regis University CO—$75,857—
Temple University PA$55,705$75,632$23,375
Kalamazoo College MI$55,512$75,260$26,000
Covenant College GA$53,862$75,186$20,500
Washington College MD$52,878$74,880$23,250
Mount St. Mary's University MD$55,160$74,839$20,500
Wartburg College IA$55,064$74,824$27,000
Florida State University FL—$74,716—
Lake Forest College IL$56,152$74,632$27,000
University of Denver CO$57,171$74,033$18,915
Davenport University MI$64,469$73,948—
University of Connecticut CT$51,194$73,789$23,250
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$51,194$73,789$23,250
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$51,194$73,789$23,250
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$51,194$73,789$23,250
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$51,194$73,789$23,250
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth MA$59,087$73,398$25,445
Pacific Union College CA—$73,035—
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$53,536$72,692$20,500
University of New Hampshire at Manchester NH$53,536$72,692$20,500
Siena University NY$51,035$72,369$27,000
Washington & Jefferson College PA$51,330$72,219$26,375
University of Houston-Clear Lake TX$52,518$71,973$16,956
Randolph-Macon College VA$53,691$71,844$27,000
Springfield College MA—$71,807—
University of Arkansas AR$62,655$71,753$17,750
University of North Texas TX$48,600$71,695$16,316
Montana State University MT$52,097$71,578$20,000
Southwestern University TX$60,921$71,342$21,625
University of Baltimore MD$62,078$71,211$22,375
Bellevue University NE$58,309$71,128$22,750
Bushnell University OR—$71,050—
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN$58,148$70,903$17,500
Kansas State University KS$50,959$70,601$23,250
Walsh College MI$57,946$70,449$15,000
Nebraska Wesleyan University NE$51,004$70,281$23,500
University of Charleston WV$70,084——
Biola University CA—$69,873—
Excelsior University NY$62,777$69,623—
Goodwin University CT—$69,592—
University of Kentucky KY$52,645$69,451$18,500
Empire State University NY$64,986$69,365$19,312
California State University-San Marcos CA$52,352$68,984$14,375
California Baptist University CA$56,280$68,936$26,687
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI$55,944$68,873$21,644
Bethel University IN—$68,689—
University of Kansas KS$51,375$68,572$18,500
Oakland University MI$54,610$68,496$19,000
University of Nevada-Reno NV$51,669$68,419$15,432
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$54,755$68,387$16,410
DeVry University-Arizona AZ$56,514$68,126$46,524
DeVry University-California CA$56,514$68,126$46,524
DeVry University-Florida FL$56,514$68,126$46,524
DeVry University-Georgia GA$56,514$68,126$46,524
DeVry University-Illinois IL$56,514$68,126$46,524
DeVry University-Ohio OH$56,514$68,126$46,524
DeVry University-Texas TX$56,514$68,126$46,524
DeVry University-Virginia VA$56,514$68,126$46,524
University of West Florida FL$43,280$67,651$15,000
Northern Kentucky University KY$56,782$67,174$20,146
Ball State University IN$51,357$67,141$19,500
Plymouth State University NH$50,627$67,069$24,767
University of Central Florida FL$52,804$66,912$17,750
Westfield State University MA$53,101$66,889$22,250
The University of Texas at Dallas TX$60,541$66,880—
Trinity International University-Illinois IL$56,852$66,803$23,316
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$44,769$66,668$23,659
Tarleton State University TX$51,575$66,572$20,732
George Mason University VA$65,513—$16,072
Saint Xavier University IL$49,932$65,447$17,769
Dallas Christian College TX$45,460$65,390$21,000
Ohio State University-Lima Campus OH$51,410$65,374$22,145
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus OH$51,410$65,374$22,145
Ohio State University-Marion Campus OH$51,410$65,374$22,145
Ohio State University-Newark Campus OH$51,410$65,374$22,145
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$51,410$65,374$22,145
University of Missouri-St Louis MO$52,415$65,373$17,750
West Virginia University Institute of Technology WV$45,884$65,372$20,580
West Virginia University WV$45,884$65,372$20,580
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$52,236$65,292$23,873
University of South Florida FL$49,702$64,838$15,897
Edgewood University WI$53,442$64,738$21,500
Pittsburg State University KS$42,826$64,565$18,250
Midland University NE$48,228$64,469—
Mount Mercy University IA$55,752$64,408—
Kentucky Wesleyan College KY$40,925$64,396$17,635
Transylvania University KY$53,560$64,290$25,462
Indiana University-South Bend IN$51,376$64,275$19,460
Boise State University ID$52,313$64,202$16,625
Saint Norbert College WI$52,549$64,162$25,562
Grand View University IA$51,413$64,126$25,000
Strayer University-District of Columbia DC$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Virginia VA$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Maryland MD$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Tennessee TN$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Pennsylvania PA$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Florida FL$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Delaware DE$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Alabama AL$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-North Carolina NC$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-New Jersey NJ$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-West Virginia WV$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Arkansas AR$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Georgia GA$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Mississippi MS$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-South Carolina SC$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Texas TX$56,302$64,016$42,374
Strayer University-Global Region DC$56,302$64,016$42,374
East Texas A&M University TX$58,391$63,965—
Walla Walla University WA$48,285$63,844$27,000
Sam Houston State University TX$51,241$63,837$22,603
Eckerd College FL—$63,660—
Purdue University Fort Wayne IN$49,760$63,627$19,500
University of Missouri-Kansas City MO$52,657$63,569$15,250
University of Wisconsin-Parkside WI$54,165$63,554$20,124
Lindenwood University MO$49,916$63,524$25,000
Troy University AL$51,089$63,425$25,000
Eastern Michigan University MI$51,996$63,398$22,223
Waldorf University IA$57,164$63,357$24,310
Spalding University KY$42,625$63,325$25,000
Wittenberg University OH$51,605$62,936$25,000
Nichols College MA$57,508$62,926$23,342
Belmont University TN$42,107$62,666$20,875
Framingham State University MA$47,269$62,467$25,499
Columbia College MO$57,602$61,958$25,000
Anderson University SC—$61,833—
Ripon College WI—$61,701—
Stephen F Austin State University TX$48,514$61,686$17,500
Sullivan University KY$61,673$61,614$20,618
La Salle University PA$50,106$61,594$20,000
Grand Valley State University MI$52,236$61,553$22,522
Montana Technological University MT—$61,446—
Faulkner University AL$54,870$61,286$21,040
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM$41,139$60,970$20,375
Franklin University OH$69,830$60,893$13,168
West Virginia Wesleyan College WV—$60,815$25,500
Indiana University-Southeast IN$53,265$60,570$19,000
College of Staten Island CUNY NY$47,644$60,530$10,379
Indiana University-Kokomo IN$43,468$60,496$18,672
West Texas A & M University TX$41,447$60,430$16,050
Colorado State University Pueblo CO$47,772$60,401$21,250
Coker University SC$47,837$60,372—
Asbury University KY$60,316——
Western New England University MA$60,210—$21,875
Oklahoma Wesleyan University OK$53,259$60,046$25,500
Concordia University-Nebraska NE$53,995$60,031$23,742
Christian Brothers University TN$54,307$59,892$33,500
Northeastern Illinois University IL$49,749$59,853—
Campbellsville University KY$42,549$59,805$18,750
University of the Cumberlands KY$49,515$59,760$14,834
University of Central Arkansas AR$43,020$59,641$17,124
Western Oregon University OR$47,253$59,599$17,000
University of South Alabama AL$48,649$59,513—
The University of Texas at Tyler TX$46,221$59,459$15,000
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$40,288$59,221$21,500
University of Houston-Downtown TX$58,421$59,188$21,500
Ashland University OH$54,048$59,115$24,374
Montana State University Billings MT$51,143$58,827$18,750
Georgia Gwinnett College GA$49,269$58,367$17,875
Wright State University-Main Campus OH$45,890$58,039$20,250
Wright State University-Lake Campus OH$45,890$58,039$20,250
Eastern Kentucky University KY$51,049$57,724$21,500
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford PA$41,934$57,594$23,250
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA$41,934$57,594$23,250
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA$41,934$57,594$23,250
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$41,934$57,594$23,250
East Central University OK$57,445——
Indiana State University IN$49,423$57,171$19,500
American Public University System WV$57,104—$14,982
Albion College MI$56,806——
Texas A&M University-San Antonio TX$46,215$56,787$25,000
Southern Virginia University VA$43,298$56,726$17,750
College of Coastal Georgia GA$45,054$56,480$19,122
Texas A&M University-Victoria TX$51,801$56,397$19,875
Missouri State University-Springfield MO$49,637$56,215$21,840
Indiana University-Northwest IN$53,859$56,211$19,343
Lamar University TX$52,955$56,206$24,032
Hanover College IN$56,123—$23,861
Citadel Military College of South Carolina SC$56,077—$20,122
Fort Lewis College CO$46,841$56,038$12,000
Roosevelt University IL$55,628——
McMurry University TX$40,352$55,605—
Huntingdon College AL$54,573$55,452$27,000
Missouri Southern State University MO$48,665$55,286$19,250
Brenau University GA$48,144$55,114—
Midway University KY$40,217$55,108$22,125
Middle Tennessee State University TN$55,090——
University of North Texas at Dallas TX$51,289$55,051$18,000
LIM College NY$55,030—$20,162
Austin College TX—$55,011$25,476
University of Akron Main Campus OH—$54,086—
Austin Peay State University TN—$53,656—
CUNY Medgar Evers College NY$48,658$53,503$11,610
Vermont State University VT—$53,316—
Columbus State University GA$47,987$53,246$20,500
Saint Cloud State University MN$53,160—$15,000
Holy Cross College IN—$52,927$22,125
Berea College KY$51,979$52,456—
Murray State University KY$43,581$51,818$18,250
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences MO$50,056$51,274$16,466
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies MO$50,056$51,274$16,466
Adams State University CO$49,247$51,111$18,000
Trine University IN$51,048—$26,815
Life University GA$35,776$50,853$23,666
The University of Alabama AL$50,440—$21,500
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi TX$40,907$50,369$15,300
Webber International University FL$38,241$50,253$26,500
Morehead State University KY$49,710$50,191$16,290
Truett McConnell University GA$41,878$49,403$25,000
Henderson State University AR$44,766$48,955$16,419
Dickinson State University ND$48,840——
Buena Vista University IA$48,728—$15,625
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College GA$44,406$48,677$15,234
Bethel College-North Newton KS—$48,612$26,400
The University of Texas at El Paso TX$35,971$48,065—
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus AR$41,241$47,979$19,375
University of Mississippi MS$47,949—$18,750
Saginaw Valley State University MI$44,151$47,065$24,326
Defiance College OH—$46,536$25,750
Clayton State University GA$46,395—$31,000
Emerson College MA$45,871—$22,781
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX—$45,516—
Augusta University GA$45,496—$21,375
Delta State University MS$37,303$45,058$18,227
Concordia University Ann Arbor MI$35,848$44,751$20,500
Concordia University-Wisconsin WI$35,848$44,751$20,500
Central State University OH$44,705$44,662—
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ$44,431—$15,000
Marshall University WV$44,431—$20,169
Kentucky State University KY$31,194$42,392$22,989
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs CO$37,050$41,964$41,650
SUNY at Fredonia NY$39,376—$16,547
King University TN$38,919—$19,437
Metropolitan College of New York NY—$36,644$35,562
California State University-Dominguez Hills CA$35,921——
State University of New York at New Paltz NY$34,068—$13,999
Miles College AL$31,821—$21,525
Stillman College AL$30,782—$28,250
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla PR—$25,817—