COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree at Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit
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 close to similar programs.
$6,779 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $30,465 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +6% · Positive 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+$121,860
$10,000Annual price+$81,860
$20,000Annual price+$41,860
$26,000Current college-wide context+$17,860
$30,000Annual price+$1,860
$40,000Annual price−$38,140
$50,000Annual price−$78,140
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,186$40,378 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$26,265
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,600
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$75,186
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$229/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$26,265Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,467Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.5%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?
3.7% 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$6,266
Estimated loan payment$229
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$75,186 vs. $68,407
$6,779 above 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$208,180 median wageGA estimate · 4,080 jobs · 11-1011$109,290–$378,450 middle 50% of GA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$159,890 median wageGA estimate · 17,690 jobs · 11-2022$106,500–$210,260 middle 50% of GA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$127,820 median wageGA estimate · 5,510 jobs · 11-3051$99,110–$161,270 middle 50% of GA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$125,000 median wageGA estimate · 34,680 jobs · 11-9199$86,420–$166,290 middle 50% of GA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,330 median wageGA estimate · 6,700 jobs · 11-3071$94,240–$164,650 middle 50% of GA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$114,360 median wageGA estimate · 2,670 jobs · 11-3013$90,910–$147,830 middle 50% of GA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$110,810 median wageGA estimate · 10,740 jobs · 11-9021$85,540–$138,850 middle 50% of GA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$108,250 median wageGA estimate · 13,720 jobs · 11-3012$77,000–$163,040 middle 50% of GA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,730 median wageGA estimate · 111,060 jobs · 11-1021$68,000–$165,100 middle 50% of GA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$102,140 median wageGA estimate · 28,900 jobs · 13-1082$77,470–$132,550 middle 50% of GA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$99,600 median wageGA estimate · 38,390 jobs · 13-1111$77,840–$132,010 middle 50% of GA wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$83,470 median wageGA estimate · 830 jobs · 11-9072$65,210–$111,770 middle 50% of GA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 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
Manufacturing
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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 Georgia
$16,784 higher earnings · $12,329 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,970
- Debt
- $25,092
- Annual net price
- $13,936
Mercer University
$2,527 higher earnings · $2,418 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,713
- Debt
- $51,452
- Annual net price
- $23,847
College of Coastal Georgia
$5,600 less debt · $11,004 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,480
- Debt
- $16,000
- Annual net price
- $15,261
Strayer University-Georgia
$7,947 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,016
- Debt
- $56,517
- Annual net price
- $18,318
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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