Business/Commerce at Brandeis University

Waltham, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 111 graduates a year

$55,806
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$108,405
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 271
Rank by pay
#10 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Brandeis University graduates in business/commerce earn 58% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brandeis 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
11Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$105,583$113,271#6$71,100

Other Majors at Brandeis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$123,460$80,431#66 of 349
Economics$95,872$57,299#79 of 368
Mathematics$85,681—#60 of 309
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$78,746—#2 of 90
Public Policy Analysis$75,580$39,943#10 of 34
Political Science and Government$74,018$43,770#79 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$73,936$28,027#10 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$73,256$35,057#1 of 103
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,179$32,397#23 of 67
Research and Experimental Psychology$67,838$37,494#15 of 82
International/Globalization Studies$66,366$36,874#21 of 87
Sociology$65,481$45,287#32 of 462
English Language and Literature$62,291$39,867#38 of 576
History$59,426$33,903#68 of 459
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$58,676—#2 of 255
Biology$58,384$37,475#401 of 841
Anthropology$57,423$35,390#15 of 188
Area Studies$54,306$43,748#43 of 70
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$51,615—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$47,410—
Chemistry—$46,641—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brandeis University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,806 one year after graduating and $108,405 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brandeis University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Brandeis University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Brandeis University worth it?

Its graduates earn 58% more than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Brandeis 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.