Business/Commerce at Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 136 graduates a year

$40,868
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,686
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#186 of 271
Rank by pay
#191 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

Stephen F Austin State University graduates in business/commerce earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stephen F Austin 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
…
183Columbia College Columbia, MO$61,958$66,432#141$48,329
184Anderson University Anderson, SC$61,833$68,563#105—
185Ripon College Ripon, WI$61,701$64,203#182$43,757
186Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$61,686$62,717#191$40,868
187Sullivan University Louisville, KY$61,614$69,766#91$56,432
188La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$61,594$62,642#193$40,026
189Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$61,553$64,900#178$45,285

Other Majors at Stephen F Austin State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,107$74,683#560 of 966
Engineering Physics$80,086$52,715#9 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$75,271$49,445#350 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,635$49,406#493 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,535$52,710#395 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,185$41,585#708 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,476$34,509#76 of 215
Mathematics$59,075$52,774#259 of 309
Interior Architecture$59,047$38,538#12 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,606$40,308#183 of 660
Marketing$57,974$46,014#415 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,742$26,168#23 of 50
Dance$57,593$33,340#2 of 58
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$56,437$43,282#2 of 37
Forestry$55,786$39,953#23 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,250$38,249#244 of 610
Animal Sciences$54,984$31,059#8 of 78
Biology$54,199$29,372#553 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,077$37,637#148 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,716$31,491#111 of 156
Music$52,341$47,318#43 of 268
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$51,494$38,375#43 of 90
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,393$33,767#58 of 85
Social Work$50,754$36,628#231 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$50,302$33,906#440 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,052$46,871#154 of 207
Political Science and Government$49,980$33,386#521 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,776$30,758#107 of 137
History$48,680$31,652#280 of 459
English Language and Literature$46,849$35,502#352 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stephen F Austin State University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,868 one year after graduating and $61,686 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stephen F Austin State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Stephen F Austin State University ranks #186 by median pay four years after graduation, and #191 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Stephen F Austin State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

← All data for Stephen F Austin 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.