Business/Commerce at Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 275 graduates a year

$54,540
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,459
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 271
Rank by pay
#41 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Gonzaga University graduates in business/commerce earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Gonzaga 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
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22University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$84,516$80,731#27—
23Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$84,493$77,715#40$56,283
24Franklin College Franklin, IN$84,491$90,643#15—
25Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$84,459$77,684#41$54,540
26CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$83,561$79,533#30$65,520
27University of Oregon Eugene, OR$83,543$84,035#25$46,897
28Avila University Kansas City, MO$83,385$89,406#17$47,530

Other Business/Commerce Credentials at Gonzaga University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$76,889$104,495$32,188

Other Majors at Gonzaga University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,512$76,636#73 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,155$81,435#50 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,396$69,440#71 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,155$84,466#207 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,816$70,819#110 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,942$74,355#94 of 233
Political Science and Government$74,303$26,915#74 of 565
Economics$74,061$44,845#233 of 368
Communication and Media Studies$73,558$37,799#28 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,977$39,013#41 of 178
Criminology$68,190$38,028#5 of 113
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$67,348$33,486#19 of 64
Education$65,381—#2 of 27
Journalism$62,743$36,767#29 of 187
Sociology$62,626$33,675#52 of 462
Psychology$61,533$33,554#73 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,015$28,763#65 of 265
Mathematics$59,723—#251 of 309
English Language and Literature$59,151$41,077#69 of 576
Special Education and Teaching$58,772—#30 of 177
Biology$55,707$30,819#500 of 841
International Relations and National Security Studies$53,458—#101 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$29,859—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Gonzaga University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,540 one year after graduating and $84,459 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Gonzaga University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Gonzaga University ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Gonzaga University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Gonzaga 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.