Business/Commerce at Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · Bachelor's Degree

$43,111
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,897
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#218 of 271
Rank by pay
#250 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,302
Median federal debt

Colorado Mesa University graduates in business/commerce earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado Mesa University Compares for Business/Commerce

All 271 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 Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,113$129,407#2—
2New York University New York, NY$137,804$131,161#1$77,828
3Baylor University Waco, TX$124,434$126,513#4$74,886
4Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$118,167$126,810#3$76,722
5Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$113,620$103,387#8$74,868
6Northeastern University Boston, MA$113,620$100,054#9$74,868
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$111,444$119,559#5$73,170
8Brandeis University Waltham, MA$108,405$95,462#10$55,806
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$107,079$108,900#7—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$107,023$93,780#12$58,373
…
215Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA$58,367$60,422#206$39,700
216Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$58,039$61,936#200$46,523
217Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH$58,039$61,936#201$46,523
218Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$57,897$54,145#250$43,111
219Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$57,724$65,361#170$41,502
220University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA$57,594$58,574#219$45,781
221University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$57,594$58,574#220$45,781

Other Majors at Colorado Mesa University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,708$65,284#139 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,319$69,631#676 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,932$54,004#99 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$72,815$49,827#57 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$71,577$52,198#443 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,297$46,316#397 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,708$38,204#179 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$32,899#310 of 660
Psychology$54,321$34,116#280 of 1027
Social Work$50,441$42,254#253 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,384—#188 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,348$31,253#431 of 610
Biology$45,737$32,565#778 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,651$42,136#390 of 476
English Language and Literature$43,733$33,622#433 of 576
Sociology$42,701—#424 of 462
Fine and Studio Arts$32,144$27,136#393 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$21,173—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado Mesa University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,111 one year after graduating and $57,897 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado Mesa University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Colorado Mesa University ranks #218 by median pay four years after graduation, and #250 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Colorado Mesa University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,302.

← All data for Colorado Mesa University · 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.