Business/Commerce at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$50,262
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#213 of 271
Rank by pay
#187 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Ashland University graduates in business/commerce earn 14% 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 Ashland 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
…
210The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$59,459$60,452#205$42,443
211Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$59,221$63,198#186$46,018
212University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$59,188$60,177#209$47,469
213Ashland University Ashland, OH$59,115$63,085#187$50,262
214Montana State University Billings Billings, MT$58,827$64,259#181$44,082
215Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA$58,367$60,422#206$39,700
216Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$58,039$61,936#200$46,523

Other Business/Commerce Credentials at Ashland University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$24,549—

Other Majors at Ashland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,065$55,407#253 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929$54,880#196 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,222$71,445#916 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,823$58,580#408 of 1176
Marketing$68,708$50,812#211 of 516
Biology$62,624$37,814#264 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199$31,192#30 of 64
Political Science and Government$57,165$44,455#393 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,386$42,172#387 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359—#62 of 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744—#422 of 610
Psychology$47,671—#668 of 1027
Social Work$47,094—#339 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115$34,223#304 of 345
History$44,543—#386 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296$29,437#174 of 178
Special Education and Teaching$43,052$35,709#160 of 177
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929—#132 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544$28,468#585 of 680
Communication and Media Studies—$25,465—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashland University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,262 one year after graduating and $59,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Ashland University ranks #213 by median pay four years after graduation, and #187 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Ashland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Ashland 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.