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Bachelor's-18% vs national median696 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Western Colorado University

Ranked 102nd of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,921
middle 50%: $26,154 – $51,125
Median · 5 years out
$56,833
middle 50%: $39,460 – $77,625
Median · 10 years out
$75,315
middle 50%: $52,460 – $108,419

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Western Colorado University's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $36,921 one year after graduating, rising to $75,315 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 102nd of 127 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,875 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$58,436 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$58,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$57,258 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$56,976 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$56,509 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$55,287 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Colorado University

Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,595 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,618 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,808 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,520 · 5 yrs out

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