COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree at Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$10,510 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −46% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$51,030
$8,000Annual price−$83,030
$15,000Current college-wide context−$111,030
$16,000Current college-wide context−$115,030
$24,000Annual price−$147,030
$32,000Annual price−$179,030
$40,000Annual price−$211,030
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,897$18,723 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,103
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,897
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,103Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,046Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.3% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,825
Estimated loan payment$254
179borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,897 vs. $68,407
$10,510 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Chief Executives$213,370 median wageCO estimate · 204,350 jobs · 11-1011$134,380–$302,380 middle 50% of CO wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$180,850 median wageCO estimate · 8,780 jobs · 11-2022$140,990–$237,710 middle 50% of CO wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$171,140 median wageCO estimate · 14,060 jobs · 11-9199$135,790–$215,440 middle 50% of CO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$157,000 median wageCO estimate · 2,340 jobs · 11-3012$123,460–$196,600 middle 50% of CO wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$141,020 median wageCO estimate · 1,730 jobs · 11-3051$108,170–$189,300 middle 50% of CO wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$132,610 median wageCO estimate · 2,310 jobs · 11-3071$102,490–$167,200 middle 50% of CO wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGeneral and Operations Managers$131,840 median wageCO estimate · 41,870 jobs · 11-1021$91,180–$195,190 middle 50% of CO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$124,830 median wageCO estimate · 12,550 jobs · 11-9021$98,890–$153,420 middle 50% of CO wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$122,510 median wageCO estimate · 2,150 jobs · 11-3013$98,560–$151,930 middle 50% of CO wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$110,050 median wageCO estimate · 32,390 jobs · 13-1082$85,010–$136,990 middle 50% of CO wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$104,750 median wageCO estimate · 14,360 jobs · 13-1111$80,120–$149,260 middle 50% of CO wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$97,440 median wageCO estimate · 2,800 jobs · 11-9151$77,350–$127,840 middle 50% of CO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Accommodation and Food Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Denver
$16,136 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $74,033
- Debt
- $21,000
- Annual net price
- $36,131
Colorado State University Pueblo
$2,504 higher earnings · $5,052 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,401
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $10,051
Adams State University
$376 less debt · $2,123 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,111
- Debt
- $23,624
- Annual net price
- $12,980
Regis University
$17,960 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $75,857
- Debt
- $32,592
- Annual net price
- $18,397
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
138 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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