Business/Commerce at Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 2 graduates a year

$31,951
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,690
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,097
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 13
Rank by pay
#7 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Cabrillo College graduates in business/commerce earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Cabrillo College Compares for Business/Commerce

All 13 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$118,137$122,927#1—
2Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$105,106$112,759#2$71,550
3Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$58,235$53,028#5$28,747
4Cabrillo College Aptos, CA$54,690$49,764#7$31,951
5Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$53,713$57,624#3$36,707
6Boise State University Boise, ID$51,285$54,534#4$36,913
7Riverland Community College Austin, MN$50,931$48,650#8—
8West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV$44,675$52,853#6$33,536
9Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$43,651$39,300#12—
10Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ$43,199$44,388#9—

Other Majors at Cabrillo College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,830$91,090#4 of 59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$113,277—#4 of 290
Engineering$85,144——
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$84,260$74,741#1 of 332
Physics$80,759——
Mathematics$78,420——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,719$38,985#2 of 11
Communication and Media Studies$53,531—#2 of 5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$51,576$37,279#11 of 637
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,226$27,154#26 of 100
Biology$49,098——
Accounting and Related Services$48,706$57,294#27 of 101
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$47,930$47,566#8 of 25
Psychology$47,847——
Sociology$46,652——
Human Services$44,052—#2 of 12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$43,914——
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,801—#144 of 176
Culinary Arts and Related Services$41,932—#11 of 68
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$31,708$23,686#30 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cabrillo College business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,951 one year after graduating and $54,690 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cabrillo College rank for business/commerce?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Cabrillo College ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Cabrillo College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for business/commerce ($60,097).

← All data for Cabrillo College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.