Business/Commerce at Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 139 graduates a year

$116,023
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$141,003
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$125,988
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 75
Rank by pay
#11 of 75
Rank, wage-adjusted
$42,887
Median federal debt

Saint Joseph's University graduates in business/commerce earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Joseph's University Compares for Business/Commerce

All 75 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$258,152$227,330#2$190,333
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$240,637$236,424#1$188,890
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$209,140$216,502#3$166,848
4Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$188,085$198,314#4$133,992
5University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$180,117$164,013#8$159,747
6Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$171,615$184,111#5$117,414
7Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$161,345$173,093#6$125,488
8University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$160,097$166,589#7$127,264
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$158,699$139,277#13$128,210
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$148,490$130,761#18$115,920
11Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$148,490$130,761#19$115,920
12Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$143,079$148,116#9$108,995
13Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$142,843$145,273#10$112,692
14Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$141,003$143,401#11$116,023
15Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$140,532$127,875#22$101,925
16University of Denver Denver, CO$133,993$125,310#26$132,833
17University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$129,101$138,423#14$87,974

Other Majors at Saint Joseph's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$226,638$151,768—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$138,696$98,888#9 of 15
Management Information Systems and Services$137,548—#4 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,021$95,782#16 of 69
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$130,685$111,201#81 of 216
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$129,192—#1 of 75
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$122,660$102,748#51 of 92
Marketing$109,948$70,861#9 of 37
Educational Administration and Supervision$92,776$79,989#38 of 453
Psychology$88,006—#7 of 92
Health and Medical Administrative Services$86,525$71,901#115 of 211
Educational/Instructional Media Design$79,721—#19 of 82
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$71,762$55,186#50 of 285
Criminology$70,474$54,585#6 of 15
Special Education and Teaching$66,379$56,588#94 of 280
Human Resources Management and Services—$66,250—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,035$55,415#157 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Joseph's University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $116,023 one year after graduating and $141,003 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Joseph's University rank for business/commerce?

Among 75 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Saint Joseph's University ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Saint Joseph's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for business/commerce ($125,988), and the median federal debt at graduation is $42,887.

← All data for Saint Joseph's 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.