Business/Commerce at Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$41,714
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,069
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 271
Rank by pay
#202 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Plymouth State University graduates in business/commerce earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Plymouth 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
…
98University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$67,651$72,006#72$43,325
99Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$67,174$76,061#49$48,654
100Ball State University Muncie, IN$67,141$72,030#71$46,550
101Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$67,069$61,777#202$41,714
102Indiana University-East Richmond, IN$67,007$71,886#75$54,860
103University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$66,912$71,219#79$45,050
104Westfield State University Westfield, MA$66,889$58,903#214$41,862

Other Majors at Plymouth State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$96,494$59,203#191 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,709$72,906#514 of 966
Marketing$76,631$46,649#104 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,912$40,902#243 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$72,824$54,209#407 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,367$50,006#354 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences—$65,516—
Biology$63,159$40,088#237 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,937$39,171#155 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,773$31,495#93 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,452$33,293#238 of 610
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,156$31,836#131 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$54,740$31,293#309 of 660
Public Health$52,870$34,087#142 of 215
Social Work$52,587$41,451#185 of 420
Psychology$50,968$37,240#462 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,154$41,035#214 of 345
Fine and Studio Arts$48,229$30,491#73 of 423
English Language and Literature$45,019$27,833#415 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,048$39,646#528 of 680
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$35,646$22,489#200 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,714 one year after graduating and $67,069 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Plymouth State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Plymouth State University ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #202 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Plymouth State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Plymouth 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.