Business/Commerce at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$38,301
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,191
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#254 of 271
Rank by pay
#232 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Morehead State University graduates in business/commerce earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morehead 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
…
251Life University Marietta, GA$50,853$52,643#252$29,618
252Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX$50,369$51,210#255$44,467
253Webber International University Babson Park, FL$50,253$53,488#251$29,923
254Morehead State University Morehead, KY$50,191$56,831#232$38,301
255Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA$49,403$51,142#256$35,300
256Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR$48,955$57,689#227$36,606
257Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA$48,677$50,391#259$38,173

Other Business/Commerce Credentials at Morehead State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$70,369$89,399$26,654

Other Majors at Morehead State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,740$70,523#512 of 966
Engineering-Related Fields$85,181$62,330#24 of 33
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,850$64,504#87 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,568$51,021#23 of 34
Biology$65,624$22,572#167 of 841
Physics$62,865—#102 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$59,145$36,766#158 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,282$35,943#957 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$51,805—#452 of 459
Sociology$50,331$34,511#282 of 462
Accounting and Related Services$50,125$43,607#792 of 796
Mathematics$47,916$24,257#302 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,242$35,150#271 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$46,667$27,737#170 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,877$30,696#519 of 610
Psychology$45,874$25,789#760 of 1027
Agriculture$45,255$34,670#38 of 43
Social Work$45,201$35,300#376 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$44,149$26,803#582 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,422$30,055#407 of 476
Finance and Financial Management Services—$41,360—
Marketing$41,206$38,636#513 of 516
Non-Professional Legal Studies$40,990$28,504#39 of 39
Music$40,768$31,088#173 of 268
Special Education and Teaching$39,777$36,999#169 of 177
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,347$37,794#10 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,275$36,198#666 of 680
English Language and Literature$35,895—#560 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$32,257$17,301#390 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,301 one year after graduating and $50,191 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morehead State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Morehead State University ranks #254 by median pay four years after graduation, and #232 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Morehead State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Morehead 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.