COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree at Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD · 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.
$6,432 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
- $29,598 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +10% · 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+$118,390
$8,000Annual price+$86,390
$16,000Annual price+$54,390
$23,000Current college-wide context+$26,390
$24,000Annual price+$22,390
$32,000Annual price−$9,610
$40,000Annual price−$41,610
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,839$38,348 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 43 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$22,655
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$74,839
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$228/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$22,655Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$63,731Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.4%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$6,237
Estimated loan payment$228
116borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$74,839 vs. $68,407
$6,432 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$248,660 median wageMD estimate · 3,180 jobs · 11-1011$188,890–$396,650 middle 50% of MD wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$159,040 median wageMD estimate · 17,530 jobs · 11-9199$124,590–$185,220 middle 50% of MD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$137,150 median wageMD estimate · 637,080 jobs · 11-2022$93,610–$180,000 middle 50% of MD wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$132,540 median wageMD estimate · 2,480 jobs · 11-3051$102,550–$167,110 middle 50% of MD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$128,330 median wageMD estimate · 5,770 jobs · 11-9021$97,490–$161,450 middle 50% of MD wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$126,560 median wageMD estimate · 2,280 jobs · 25-1011$86,220–$165,080 middle 50% of MD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagement Analysts$121,680 median wageMD estimate · 19,170 jobs · 13-1111$92,870–$144,680 middle 50% of MD wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$117,930 median wageMD estimate · 96,740 jobs · 11-1021$78,760–$172,410 middle 50% of MD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$115,550 median wageMD estimate · 4,320 jobs · 11-3012$86,440–$151,770 middle 50% of MD wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,180 median wageMD estimate · 3,550 jobs · 11-3071$84,990–$137,470 middle 50% of MD wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$104,040 median wageMD estimate · 30,530 jobs · 13-1082$80,010–$134,630 middle 50% of MD wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$97,700 median wageMD estimate · 5,210 jobs · 11-3013$73,860–$133,610 middle 50% of MD wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 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
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Wholesale Trade
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.
Washington College
$41 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $74,880
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $27,898
University of Baltimore
$8,787 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,211
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $13,868
Indiana University-Bloomington
$30,744 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $6,391 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,583
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $16,264
University of Virginia-Main Campus
$67,274 higher earnings · $1,090 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $142,113
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,565
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
94 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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