COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree at Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY · 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 close to similar programs.
$958 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $15,913 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +7% · 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+$63,650
$8,000Annual price+$31,650
$12,000Current college-wide context+$15,650
$16,000Annual price−$350
$24,000Annual price−$32,350
$32,000Annual price−$64,350
$40,000Annual price−$96,350
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$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,365$35,015 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$11,676
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,710
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$69,365
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$304/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$11,676Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,699Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE41.2%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$5,780
Estimated loan payment$304
509borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$69,365 vs. $68,407
$958 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$257,980 median wageNY estimate · 8,430 jobs · 11-1011$178,980–$419,730 middle 50% of NY wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$217,640 median wageNY estimate · 38,510 jobs · 11-2022$163,090–$316,030 middle 50% of NY wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$155,360 median wageNY estimate · 10,280 jobs · 11-9021$108,890–$197,010 middle 50% of NY wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$142,280 median wageNY estimate · 15,010 jobs · 11-3012$109,210–$198,900 middle 50% of NY wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$131,350 median wageNY estimate · 9,580 jobs · 11-3013$100,510–$170,100 middle 50% of NY wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$130,860 median wageNY estimate · 206,740 jobs · 11-1021$85,770–$209,110 middle 50% of NY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$130,470 median wageNY estimate · 6,630 jobs · 11-3051$101,260–$167,080 middle 50% of NY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,180 median wageNY estimate · 6,740 jobs · 11-3071$99,080–$163,210 middle 50% of NY wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$121,040 median wageNY estimate · 68,020 jobs · 13-1082$91,660–$160,220 middle 50% of NY wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$112,250 median wageNY estimate · 69,150 jobs · 13-1111$85,670–$165,460 middle 50% of NY wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$104,490 median wageNY estimate · 7,480 jobs · 25-1011$77,230–$162,800 middle 50% of NY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Public Administration
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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.
New York University
$68,439 higher earnings · $9,210 less debt
- Earnings
- $137,804
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $37,050
Skidmore College
$23,864 higher earnings · $7,896 less debt
- Earnings
- $93,229
- Debt
- $20,814
- Annual net price
- $32,297
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
$14,196 higher earnings · $14,210 less debt
- Earnings
- $83,561
- Debt
- $14,500
- Annual net price
- Not available
St Lawrence University
$12,904 higher earnings · $2,597 less debt
- Earnings
- $82,269
- Debt
- $26,113
- Annual net price
- $28,651
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
374 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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