Business/Commerce at Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$44,048
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,458
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#109 of 271
Rank by pay
#211 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Eastern Connecticut State University graduates in business/commerce earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Connecticut State 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
…
106Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL$66,803$65,633#167$47,463
107University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$66,668$69,371#98$45,570
108Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$66,572$67,684#116$49,471
109Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$66,458$59,833#211$44,048
110Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$65,447$64,301#180$44,190
111Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX$65,390$66,482#134$43,531
112Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH$65,374$69,764#92$48,597

Other Majors at Eastern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$93,070—#166 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,395$43,250#230 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$75,235$42,549#348 of 796
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,566$43,915#54 of 138
Biology$62,726$39,977#260 of 841
Social Work$61,908$29,471#25 of 420
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$61,190$32,962#68 of 156
Mathematics$55,574$45,858#281 of 309
Sociology$55,084$38,523#164 of 462
Political Science and Government$54,479—#444 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$53,673$32,721#344 of 660
Criminology$52,942$39,705#73 of 113
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,010$47,445#166 of 680
Psychology$51,748$29,403#408 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,648$34,132#354 of 610
English Language and Literature$51,257$30,616#206 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,418$41,870#328 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$47,736—
History$46,851$26,186#325 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$41,933$23,534#201 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Connecticut State University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,048 one year after graduating and $66,458 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Connecticut State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Eastern Connecticut State University ranks #109 by median pay four years after graduation, and #211 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Eastern Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Eastern Connecticut State 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.