Business/Commerce at Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$37,424
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,065
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#262 of 271
Rank by pay
#261 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Saginaw Valley State University graduates in business/commerce earn 31% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saginaw Valley 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
…
259Texas College Tyler, TX$48,433$49,242#262—
260The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$48,065$48,868#263—
261Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR$47,979$56,539#234$34,910
262Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$47,065$49,625#261$37,424
263Defiance College Defiance, OH$46,536$49,661#260—
264The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$45,516$46,276#269$33,366
265Delta State University Cleveland, MS$45,058$54,669#249$30,953

Other Majors at Saginaw Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$90,681$68,037#191 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,482$78,950#233 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,873$76,823#301 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,103$76,244#682 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis$72,888$54,219#11 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$72,171$53,416#429 of 796
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,081$59,937#21 of 85
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,826$66,597#79 of 93
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,610$46,284#394 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,594$44,490#554 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,042$40,049#170 of 660
Marketing$58,783$44,376#403 of 516
Social Work$56,961$38,503#90 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,558$40,740#167 of 476
English Language and Literature$55,302—#133 of 576
Biology$54,038$35,216#558 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$53,825$36,348#339 of 660
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$53,376$32,753#39 of 48
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,875$23,298#54 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,816$31,021#380 of 610
Special Education and Teaching$50,078$43,191#109 of 177
Psychology$50,066$30,092#508 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,761$43,585#195 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,561$43,151#311 of 680
History$42,803$38,628#408 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,270$28,289#192 of 423
Design and Applied Arts$41,864$27,577#255 of 299
Political Science and Government—$35,059—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saginaw Valley State University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,424 one year after graduating and $47,065 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saginaw Valley State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Saginaw Valley State University ranks #262 by median pay four years after graduation, and #261 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Saginaw Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

← All data for Saginaw Valley 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.