Business/Commerce at Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 218 graduates a year

$51,669
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,387
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 271
Rank by pay
#196 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,298
Median federal debt

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates in business/commerce earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia Commonwealth 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
…
85University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$68,572$71,189#80$49,339
86Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$68,496$72,221#70$56,118
87University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$68,419$71,011#81$45,630
88Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$68,387$62,273#196$51,669
89DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$68,126$70,001#89$57,020
90DeVry University-California Ontario, CA$68,126$61,990#199$57,020
91DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL$68,126$72,511#68$57,020

Other Business/Commerce Credentials at Virginia Commonwealth University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,747$58,235$23,250
Master's Degree$70,104$108,337$54,332

Other Majors at Virginia Commonwealth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$118,521$84,338#50 of 459
Computer Engineering$118,273$82,964#41 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,487$77,938#41 of 258
Chemical Engineering$97,781$79,721#70 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$88,410$73,355#228 of 318
Information Science/Studies$87,219$62,116#67 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,661$71,847#484 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,295$54,133#98 of 118
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,344$67,072#28 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$78,631$56,876#281 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$78,231$72,808#13 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,786$66,750#81 of 253
Physics$77,737$39,804#57 of 107
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$72,239$45,696#4 of 15
Marketing$68,622$41,767#214 of 516
Mathematics$68,457$43,784#170 of 309
Chemistry$67,439$38,571#97 of 209
Philosophy$64,402$26,192#21 of 86
Business/Managerial Economics$64,164$45,370#74 of 84
Political Science and Government$62,182$34,080#278 of 565
Biological and Physical Sciences$61,395$36,709#21 of 33
Security Science and Technology$61,026$37,501#19 of 45
Real Estate$60,718$47,681#22 of 25
Communication and Media Studies$59,968$35,808#169 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,442$34,677#47 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,792$38,495#176 of 660
Biology$58,420$31,149#398 of 841
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,084$33,626#19 of 30
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,855$49,111#92 of 207
Social Work$55,288$34,088#130 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Virginia Commonwealth University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,669 one year after graduating and $68,387 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia Commonwealth University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #196 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Virginia Commonwealth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,298.

← All data for Virginia Commonwealth 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.