Bachelor's degree · Business and management · CIP 52.01
Business/Commerce, General: earnings and debt by college
The College Scorecard lists 387 colleges that award bachelor's degrees in Business/Commerce, General, together awarding 25,817 of these degrees in the most recent year. At the median institution, graduates who received federal aid earn $51,590 one year after finishing and $68,486 five years after finishing (two separate graduating classes). The median institution's graduates leave with $23,359 in federal student loans.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Colleges
387
Degrees awarded per yeariBachelor's degrees the school awarded in this major in the most recent reported year.
25,817
Median earnings, 1 yriMedian earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 year after finishing, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions; branch campuses share their institution's figure and count once.
$51,590
204 reporting
Median earnings, 5 yrsiMedian earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 5 years after finishing, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions; branch campuses share their institution's figure and count once.
$68,486
203 reporting
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of the program's graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions; branch campuses share their institution's figure and count once.
$23,359
200 reporting
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Colleges with a bachelor's in Business/Commerce, General
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington · Public | IN | 2,407 | $76,574 | $118,983 | $19,000 |
| Northeastern University Boston · Private nonprofit | MA | 986 | $83,604 | $123,077 | $19,500 |
| George Mason University Fairfax · Public | VA | 974 | $65,513 | n/a | $18,250 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia · Public | MO | 883 | $59,189 | $93,905 | $19,500 |
| University of Central Florida Orlando · Public | FL | 611 | $52,804 | $73,235 | $19,321 |
| University of Oregon Eugene · Public | OR | 605 | $55,973 | $87,279 | $18,500 |
| Strayer University-Global Region Washington · Private for-profit | DC | 493 | $56,302 | $65,700 | $55,362 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington · Public | KY | 425 | $52,645 | $77,784 | $19,500 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis · Public | IN | 419 | $58,148 | $74,543 | $18,750 |
| Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee · Private for-profit | GA | 409 | $56,302 | $65,700 | $55,362 |
| American Public University System Charles Town · Private for-profit | WV | 381 | $57,104 | n/a | $14,096 |
| Montana State University Bozeman · Public | MT | 366 | $52,097 | $69,966 | $20,625 |
| Central State University Wilberforce · Public | OH | 323 | $44,705 | $40,338 | n/a |
| Empire State University Saratoga Springs · Public | NY | 320 | $64,986 | $71,797 | $27,250 |
| University of South Florida Tampa · Public | FL | 312 | $49,702 | $66,262 | $16,500 |
| Boise State University Boise · Public | ID | 297 | $52,313 | $71,021 | $18,000 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington · Private for-profit | VA | 292 | $56,302 | $65,700 | $55,362 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville · Public | GA | 278 | $49,269 | $61,045 | $21,575 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa · Public | AL | 275 | $50,440 | n/a | $25,000 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane · Private nonprofit | WA | 271 | $65,472 | $97,120 | $22,051 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis · Public | MO | 261 | $52,415 | $69,484 | $19,363 |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville · Public | TX | 252 | $51,241 | $63,146 | $24,875 |
| Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro · Private for-profit | NC | 228 | $56,302 | $65,700 | $55,362 |
| University of Mississippi University · Public | MS | 227 | $47,949 | n/a | $20,500 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond · Public | VA | 227 | $54,755 | $73,575 | $19,500 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City · Public | MO | 225 | $52,657 | $70,077 | $17,384 |
| Tarleton State University Stephenville · Public | TX | 202 | $51,575 | $68,724 | $23,923 |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island · Public | NY | 200 | $47,644 | $69,513 | $12,000 |
| Marshall University Huntington · Public | WV | 199 | $44,431 | n/a | $20,513 |
| University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg · Private nonprofit | KY | 186 | $49,515 | $59,129 | $19,746 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno · Public | NV | 185 | $51,669 | $72,115 | $15,748 |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston · Public | TX | 183 | $58,421 | $63,482 | $23,500 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne · Public | IN | 181 | $49,760 | $69,019 | $22,000 |
| Columbia College Columbia · Private nonprofit | MO | 177 | $57,602 | $64,568 | $26,562 |
| Strayer University-Maryland Baltimore · Private for-profit | MD | 168 | $56,302 | $65,700 | $55,362 |
| Temple University Philadelphia · Public | PA | 166 | $55,705 | $75,654 | $27,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park · Public | PA | 165 | $52,236 | $69,387 | $26,000 |
| Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch · Private for-profit | TX | 158 | $56,302 | $65,700 | $55,362 |
| Lindenwood University Saint Charles · Private nonprofit | MO | 155 | $49,916 | $68,248 | $26,000 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin · Public | MO | 155 | $48,665 | $59,326 | $20,802 |
| Ball State University Muncie · Public | IN | 154 | $51,357 | $69,604 | $19,500 |
| University of North Texas Denton · Public | TX | 154 | $48,600 | $74,092 | $16,750 |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania Philadelphia · Private for-profit | PA | 149 | $56,302 | $65,700 | $55,362 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence · Public | KS | 148 | $51,375 | $78,601 | $20,313 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs · Private for-profit | CO | 140 | $37,050 | $40,778 | $47,334 |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga · Private nonprofit | CA | 140 | $58,734 | $97,000 | $22,250 |
| Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville · Private for-profit | SC | 139 | $56,302 | $65,700 | $55,362 |
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend · Public | IN | 136 | $51,376 | $63,390 | $19,008 |
| University of Louisville Louisville · Public | KY | 134 | n/a | n/a | $17,481 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches · Public | TX | 131 | $48,514 | $67,441 | $18,750 |
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Quick facts: Business/Commerce, General
- How many colleges offer a bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce, General?
- The College Scorecard lists 387 colleges that award bachelor's degrees in Business/Commerce, General.
- How much do Business/Commerce, General graduates earn?
- Across institutions, the median of graduates' median earnings is $51,590 one year after graduation (204 institutions reporting) and $68,486 five years after graduation (203 institutions reporting). These figures cover graduates who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled in school. Branch campuses share their institution's figures, so each institution counts once.
- Where do Business/Commerce, General graduates earn the most five years after graduation?
- By reported median earnings five years after graduation: Wake Forest University ($147,633), New York University ($145,733), Brandeis University ($124,140), Northeastern University ($123,077), and University of Denver ($119,184).
- How much student debt do Business/Commerce, General graduates have?
- The median institution's Business/Commerce, General graduates leave with $23,359 in federal student loans (200 institutions reporting). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
- Which colleges award the most Business/Commerce, General degrees?
- By bachelor's degrees awarded in the most recent year: Indiana University-Bloomington (2,407), Northeastern University (986), George Mason University (974), University of Missouri-Columbia (883), and University of Central Florida (611).
Related majors in business and management
- Accounting and Related Services
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Corporate Communications
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Construction Management
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Insurance
- International Business
- Management Information Systems and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Real Estate
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
- All majors
How these numbers work
Figures cover bachelor's degree programs in Business/Commerce, General (CIP code 52.01), as reported in the College Scorecard. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid, measured one and five years after they finished, among those working and not enrolled in school; the one-year and five-year figures describe different graduating classes. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation. The Scorecard withholds figures for programs with few graduates, so many smaller programs show n/a. Summary figures are medians across institutions: the Scorecard reports program earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure and count once. All figures are from the Scorecard's most recent field-of-study release. More on the data.