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Bachelor's+5% vs national median944 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Texas Tech University

Ranked 21st of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,512
middle 50%: $32,531 – $64,293
Median · 5 years out
$73,086
middle 50%: $52,135 – $99,535
Median · 10 years out
$93,168
middle 50%: $63,406 – $137,729

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 Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $47,512 one year after graduating, rising to $93,168 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 21st 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,771 total interest

Same major at other universities

Goodwin University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$73,357 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$73,195 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$73,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$72,904 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$71,415 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$71,221 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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