Business/Commerce at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Master's Degree · about 307 graduates a year

$108,995
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$143,079
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$125,988
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 75
Rank by pay
#9 of 75
Rank, wage-adjusted
$50,417
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in business/commerce earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia State University Compares for Business/Commerce

All 75 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$258,152$227,330#2$190,333
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$240,637$236,424#1$188,890
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$209,140$216,502#3$166,848
4Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$188,085$198,314#4$133,992
5University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$180,117$164,013#8$159,747
6Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$171,615$184,111#5$117,414
7Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$161,345$173,093#6$125,488
8University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$160,097$166,589#7$127,264
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$158,699$139,277#13$128,210
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$148,490$130,761#18$115,920
11Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$148,490$130,761#19$115,920
12Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$143,079$148,116#9$108,995
13Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$142,843$145,273#10$112,692
14Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$141,003$143,401#11$116,023
15Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$140,532$127,875#22$101,925

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$136,876$102,856#30 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,952$102,984#270 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$117,547$86,089#33 of 211
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$116,144$89,008#64 of 92
Taxation$111,249$70,137#17 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$102,290$69,110#100 of 349
Economics$95,801$57,518#16 of 22
Urban Studies/Affairs$91,085$52,589#1 of 7
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,111$57,987#70 of 453
Hospitality Administration/Management$83,259—#5 of 12
Marketing$80,194$72,243#21 of 37
Public Administration$79,793$56,196#110 of 243
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,240$66,212#51 of 211
Chemistry$78,070$44,230#8 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$76,702$64,058#9 of 17
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,484$53,298#12 of 14
Public Health$74,337$49,183#126 of 201
International Business$73,400—#15 of 15
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$71,679—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$70,486$61,345#104 of 322
Biology$68,763$42,451#31 of 57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,981$59,627#82 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$65,323$59,125#108 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,531$57,529#116 of 285
Communication and Media Studies$61,655$39,749#46 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,837$45,380#99 of 165
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,990$45,819#167 of 302
Social Work$55,629$45,130#251 of 279
Political Science and Government—$52,547—
Anthropology$46,511$25,840—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $108,995 one year after graduating and $143,079 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 75 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Georgia State University ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Georgia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for business/commerce ($125,988), and the median federal debt at graduation is $50,417.

← All data for Georgia 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.