Business/Commerce at West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$43,167
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,430
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 271
Rank by pay
#203 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,789
Median federal debt

West Texas A & M University graduates in business/commerce earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Texas A & M 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
…
195Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$60,570$64,980#175$47,862
196College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$60,530$57,612#228$29,736
197Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN$60,496$64,901#177$43,858
198West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$60,430$61,440#203$43,167
199Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$60,401$56,487#236$43,067
200Coker University Hartsville, SC$60,372$66,943#128$30,285
201Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK$60,046$67,417#120$54,171

Other Majors at West Texas A & M University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$93,938$78,028#106 of 318
Computer Science—$88,391—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,583$74,531#731 of 966
Public Administration$74,261—#7 of 47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,979$43,492#317 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,534$42,650#385 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$61,262$46,034#690 of 796
Marketing$58,303$40,465#409 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,011$37,978#212 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,397$26,513#121 of 156
Agricultural Business and Management$51,103$52,749#70 of 77
Agriculture$50,396$45,300#30 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,618$40,793#312 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,241$46,614#162 of 207
Music$48,656$50,881#70 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,492$40,313#459 of 610
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,175$25,036#29 of 255
Communication and Media Studies$47,009—#528 of 660
Psychology$45,193$30,101#792 of 1027
English Language and Literature$44,920$32,172#418 of 576
Social Work$44,174$34,664#386 of 420
Biology$43,403$28,507#805 of 841
Management Information Systems and Services—$41,872—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,183$30,615#145 of 158
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$37,996$31,362#7 of 8
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$35,658—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Texas A & M University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,167 one year after graduating and $60,430 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Texas A & M University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, West Texas A & M University ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #203 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at West Texas A & M University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,789.

← All data for West Texas A & M 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.