Business/Commerce at Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Master's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$60,649
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,136
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$125,988
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 75
Rank by pay
#55 of 75
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,931
Median federal debt

Marshall University graduates in business/commerce earn 39% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marshall University Compares for Business/Commerce

All 75 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$258,152$227,330#2$190,333
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$240,637$236,424#1$188,890
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$209,140$216,502#3$166,848
4Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$188,085$198,314#4$133,992
5University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$180,117$164,013#8$159,747
6Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$171,615$184,111#5$117,414
7Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$161,345$173,093#6$125,488
8University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$160,097$166,589#7$127,264
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$158,699$139,277#13$128,210
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$148,490$130,761#18$115,920
…
61University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$81,376$86,614#61$58,996
62Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN$78,881$84,625#62$66,814
63Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL$78,731$89,366#57$69,143
64Marshall University Huntington, WV$77,136$91,256#55$60,649
65Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY$76,568$86,698#60$60,499
66Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE$75,289$77,814#66$66,116
67University of Charleston Charleston, WV$75,247$89,021#59$50,026

Other Majors at Marshall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,452$92,824#337 of 432
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,764—#10 of 12
Educational Administration and Supervision$72,064$52,940#186 of 453
Human Resources Management and Services$67,458$46,736#136 of 159
Security Science and Technology$66,450$51,959#32 of 34
Social Work$61,852$47,490#154 of 279
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,927$53,223#24 of 33
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,777$54,035#209 of 211
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$56,741—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,697$58,449#223 of 243
Psychology$54,560$38,806#84 of 92
Education$54,095$49,939#187 of 214
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$51,701$47,527#269 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,404$47,465#271 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$49,548$46,511#271 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,151$43,110#354 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marshall University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,649 one year after graduating and $77,136 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marshall University rank for business/commerce?

Among 75 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Marshall University ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #55 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Marshall University worth it?

Its graduates earn 39% less than the national median for business/commerce ($125,988), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,931.

← All data for Marshall 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.