Business/Commerce at College of Western Idaho

Nampa, ID · Associate's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$31,455
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,914
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,927
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#84 of 205
Rank by pay
#64 of 205
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,000
Median federal debt

College of Western Idaho graduates in business/commerce earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Western Idaho Compares for Business/Commerce

All 205 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
1Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$83,959$95,067#1$83,571
2Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$72,323$81,892#2—
3Champlain College Burlington, VT$70,296$72,200#5—
4Cascadia College Bothell, WA$70,111$64,487#20—
5Montgomery College Rockville, MD$69,485$60,981#50$29,449
6Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ$67,183$58,965#60$38,387
7Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV$65,732$68,222#10$32,691
8Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA$65,130$59,906#54$40,863
9NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR$64,778$76,335#3$31,888
10Green River College Auburn, WA$64,756$59,562#57—
…
81Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA$55,275$50,841#102—
82Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$55,000$50,046#115—
83Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD$54,945$48,221#131$41,970
84College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$54,914$58,393#64$31,455
85Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$54,793$55,725#72$35,122
86Rose State College Midwest City, OK$54,667$61,378#48$32,431
87Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$54,661$55,591#74$28,503

Other Majors at College of Western Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,847$74,246#231 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,176$53,281#231 of 560
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$58,399$35,040#48 of 117
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$56,346—#108 of 176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,926$49,508#32 of 39
Computer Software and Media Applications$51,584$33,165#8 of 39
Biology$50,658—#9 of 47
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,622$28,234#154 of 426
Political Science and Government$48,247——
Communication and Media Studies$47,282—#19 of 53
Precision Metal Working$46,366$40,029#57 of 66
Accounting and Related Services$44,780—#182 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,881—#37 of 160
Sociology$41,791—#20 of 29
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,769$30,424#639 of 947
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$36,746$32,413#425 of 476
Psychology$30,970—#99 of 106

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Western Idaho business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,455 one year after graduating and $54,914 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Western Idaho rank for business/commerce?

Among 205 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, College of Western Idaho ranks #84 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at College of Western Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for business/commerce ($49,927), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,000.

← All data for College of Western Idaho · 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.