Business/Commerce at Columbus State University

Columbus, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$37,852
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,246
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#244 of 271
Rank by pay
#244 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Columbus State University graduates in business/commerce earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbus 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
…
241Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$53,656$58,613#218$35,699
242CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$53,503$50,924#257$37,978
243Vermont State University Randolph, VT$53,316$54,760#248$41,496
244Columbus State University Columbus, GA$53,246$55,120#244$37,852
245Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN$52,927$56,781#233$33,043
246Berea College Berea, KY$52,456$59,396#212$44,627
247Murray State University Murray, KY$51,818$58,674#217$37,285

Other Majors at Columbus State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,659$74,454#382 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,694$56,660#289 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,380$46,812#397 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$63,514$53,153#148 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$61,389$47,646#687 of 796
Political Science and Government$57,008—#396 of 565
Marketing$52,588$34,223#482 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,864—#124 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,956$39,714#492 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,912$29,310#416 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,673$37,561#1095 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$48,499$32,078#490 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,125$40,616#248 of 345
Biology$47,819$28,947#740 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,723$41,780#393 of 680
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$45,997$30,382#148 of 156
Sociology$44,506$34,899#391 of 462
English Language and Literature$42,316$23,987#460 of 576
Psychology$41,266$25,492#938 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$35,560$22,798#345 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$34,931$18,769#210 of 255
Music$18,218—#268 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbus State University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,852 one year after graduating and $53,246 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbus State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Columbus State University ranks #244 by median pay four years after graduation, and #244 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Columbus State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Columbus 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.