Business/Commerce at Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$39,325
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,666
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#181 of 271
Rank by pay
#106 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,550
Median federal debt

Belmont University graduates in business/commerce earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Belmont 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
…
178Spalding University Louisville, KY$63,325$71,703#76$47,596
179Wittenberg University Springfield, OH$62,936$67,162#123—
180Nichols College Dudley, MA$62,926$55,413#243$44,801
181Belmont University Nashville, TN$62,666$68,456#106$39,325
182Framingham State University Framingham, MA$62,467$55,009#245$50,775
183Columbia College Columbia, MO$61,958$66,432#141$48,329
184Anderson University Anderson, SC$61,833$68,563#105—

Other Business/Commerce Credentials at Belmont University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$77,429$113,806$53,160

Other Majors at Belmont University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$124,270—#16 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,688—#83 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,069$67,072#759 of 966
Business/Managerial Economics$76,276$43,422#49 of 84
Marketing$71,561$46,968#163 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,384—#335 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,040—#60 of 178
Biology$63,792—#222 of 841
Design and Applied Arts$58,314$28,702#95 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,644$37,264#72 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,999—#99 of 345
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$53,893$30,666#11 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,532$41,245#217 of 476
Psychology$52,172—#390 of 1027
Social Work$50,748—#232 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$48,737$41,889#484 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$46,834—#63 of 67
English Language and Literature$46,342$22,360#369 of 576
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$44,222$22,664#14 of 19
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,033$30,188#95 of 144
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$40,606$32,464#593 of 610
Music$36,866$24,016#224 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Belmont University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,325 one year after graduating and $62,666 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Belmont University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Belmont University ranks #181 by median pay four years after graduation, and #106 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Belmont University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,550.

← All data for Belmont 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.