Majors

Best Colleges for Business/Commerce, by Earnings

288 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce, about 21,999 degrees a year. Across the 192 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $64,343 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	New York University	NY	$137,804	414	7.7%
2	Baylor University	TX	$124,434	79	51.3%
3	Wake Forest University	NC	$118,167	120	21.7%
4	Northeastern University	MA	$113,620	958	5.2%
5	University of Notre Dame	IN	$111,444	41	11.3%
6	Brandeis University	MA	$108,405	111	40.5%
7	Lehigh University	PA	$107,079	40	25.9%
8	George Washington University	DC	$107,023	7	47.1%
9	Indiana University	IN	$105,583	2,457	78.2%
10	Skidmore College	NY	$93,229	105	21.1%
11	University of Georgia	GA	$91,970	14	37.7%
12	Pace University	NY	$89,450	43	75.9%
13	Drexel University	PA	$86,878	4	79.4%
14	Texas Tech University	TX	$86,278	23	72.7%
15	University of Redlands	CA	$85,066	120	82.7%
16	Saint Anselm College	NH	$84,734	52	78.1%
17	University of Missouri	MO	$84,534	792	78.5%
18	Seattle Pacific University	WA	$84,493	60	83.4%
19	Franklin College	IN	$84,491	8	69.8%
20	Gonzaga University	WA	$84,459	275	81.7%
21	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	NY	$83,561	87	68.5%
22	University of Oregon	OR	$83,543	570	88.3%
23	Avila University	MO	$83,385	24	87.8%
24	St Lawrence University	NY	$82,269	96	54.3%
25	Regis College	MA	$82,096	7	69.8%
26	Albright College	PA	$82,073	5	76.3%
27	Saint Mary's College of California	CA	$80,262	102	86.5%
28	Gustavus Adolphus College	MN	$79,260	46	61%
29	John Brown University	AR	$78,800	11	76.1%
30	Concordia University Texas	TX	$78,414	13	91.3%
31	Mercer University	GA	$77,713	13	68.9%
32	Temple University	PA	$75,632	148	80.4%
33	Kalamazoo College	MI	$75,260	35	75.3%
34	Covenant College	GA	$75,186	17	86.5%
35	Mount St. Mary's University	MD	$74,839	76	73.8%
36	Wartburg College	IA	$74,824	57	75.8%
37	Florida State University	FL	$74,716	26	24.2%
38	Lake Forest College	IL	$74,632	47	56.8%
39	University of Denver	CO	$74,033	44	77.8%
40	Davenport University	MI	$73,948	8	97.8%
41	University of Connecticut	CT	$73,789	35	52.4%
42	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	MA	$73,398	29	90.6%
43	Siena University	NY	$72,369	35	69%
44	Washington & Jefferson College	PA	$72,219	30	80.6%
45	University of Houston-Clear Lake	TX	$71,973	68	90.5%
46	Randolph-Macon College	VA	$71,844	65	86.6%
47	University of Arkansas	AR	$71,753	28	74.3%
48	University of North Texas	TX	$71,695	142	72.2%
49	Montana State University	MT	$71,578	291	82.1%
50	Southwestern University	TX	$71,342	89	43.1%
51	University of Baltimore	MD	$71,211	116	78.7%
52	Bellevue University	NE	$71,128	105
53	Bushnell University	OR	$71,050	10	67.3%
54	Indiana University-Indianapolis	IN	$70,903	267	76.4%
55	Kansas State University	KS	$70,601	62	81.7%
56	Nebraska Wesleyan University	NE	$70,281	51	79.8%
57	University of Kentucky	KY	$69,451	392	92.9%
58	Empire State University	NY	$69,365	347
59	California Baptist University	CA	$68,936	160	84.9%
60	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	WI	$68,873	95	85.7%
61	Bethel University	IN	$68,689	12	97.7%
62	University of Kansas	KS	$68,572	149	93.5%
63	Oakland University	MI	$68,496	63	87.8%
64	University of Nevada-Reno	NV	$68,419	186	73.7%
65	Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	$68,387	218	92.6%
66	University of West Florida	FL	$67,651	86	58.2%
67	Northern Kentucky University	KY	$67,174	1	67.7%
68	Ball State University	IN	$67,141	164	85.5%
69	Plymouth State University	NH	$67,069	86	87.5%
70	University of Central Florida	FL	$66,912	642	40.1%
71	Westfield State University	MA	$66,889	82	81.4%
72	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	WI	$66,668	22	90.7%
73	Tarleton State University	TX	$66,572	229	89.6%
74	Saint Xavier University	IL	$65,447	39	84.3%
75	Ohio State University-Lima Campus	OH	$65,374	14
76	Ohio State University	OH	$65,374	4	60.6%
77	University of Missouri-St Louis	MO	$65,373	275	62.7%
78	West Virginia University	WV	$65,372	135	89%
79	West Virginia University Institute of Technology	WV	$65,372	9	36.7%
80	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	PA	$65,292	148	91.2%
81	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	PA	$65,292	59	96.8%
82	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	PA	$65,292	48	98.7%
83	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	PA	$65,292	44	98.1%
84	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton	PA	$65,292	32	98.5%
85	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley	PA	$65,292	29	97.4%
86	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona	PA	$65,292	27	98.1%
87	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	PA	$65,292	16	97.4%
88	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto	PA	$65,292	14	98.2%
89	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton	PA	$65,292	13	96.4%
90	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill	PA	$65,292	12	96.6%
91	University of South Florida	FL	$64,838	297	43.2%
92	Edgewood University	WI	$64,738	39	75.7%
93	Pittsburg State University	KS	$64,565	48	89.4%
94	Midland University	NE	$64,469	2	66.1%
95	Mount Mercy University	IA	$64,408	14	82.5%
96	Kentucky Wesleyan College	KY	$64,396	20	71.6%
97	Transylvania University	KY	$64,290	26	86.6%
98	Indiana University-South Bend	IN	$64,275	117	83.8%
99	Boise State University	ID	$64,202	244	87.2%
100	Saint Norbert College	WI	$64,162	40	85.7%

Showing the top 100 of 192 colleges that report earnings. 96 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Business/Commerce graduates?

New York University ($137,804), Baylor University ($124,434), Wake Forest University ($118,167), Northeastern University ($113,620), University of Notre Dame ($111,444) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Business/Commerce majors make?

The median across 192 colleges is $64,343 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $25,817 to $137,804.

Which colleges have the biggest Business/Commerce programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Indiana University (2,457), Northeastern University (958), University of Missouri (792), George Mason University (645), University of Central Florida (642).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Business/Commerce, General". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.