COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN · 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.
$14,751 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 54.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −60% · 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−$93,440
$8,000Annual price−$125,440
$10,000Current college-wide context−$133,440
$16,000Annual price−$157,440
$24,000Annual price−$189,440
$32,000Annual price−$221,440
$40,000Annual price−$253,440
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,656$20,667 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$9,735
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,987
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,656
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$307/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$9,735Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,233Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.2%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?
6.9% 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$4,471
Estimated loan payment$307
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,656 vs. $68,407
$14,751 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$198,830 median wageTN estimate · 4,700 jobs · 11-1011$113,110–$307,390 middle 50% of TN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$128,040 median wageTN estimate · 12,270 jobs · 11-2022$90,920–$173,500 middle 50% of TN wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$127,410 median wageTN estimate · 8,170 jobs · 11-3012$95,860–$166,390 middle 50% of TN wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$119,430 median wageTN estimate · 6,310 jobs · 11-3051$92,090–$155,240 middle 50% of TN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$110,200 median wageTN estimate · 5,860 jobs · 11-9021$82,720–$147,900 middle 50% of TN wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$106,970 median wageTN estimate · 63,720 jobs · 11-1021$72,500–$163,820 middle 50% of TN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$106,730 median wageTN estimate · 2,580 jobs · 11-3013$85,100–$134,130 middle 50% of TN wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,740 median wageTN estimate · 4,910 jobs · 11-3071$70,640–$139,740 middle 50% of TN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$99,430 median wageTN estimate · 17,510 jobs · 11-9199$66,580–$135,510 middle 50% of TN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$99,260 median wageTN estimate · 13,700 jobs · 13-1111$78,940–$129,990 middle 50% of TN wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$88,240 median wageTN estimate · 2,770 jobs · 11-9151$71,770–$106,260 middle 50% of TN wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$85,950 median wageTN estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1011$65,060–$132,980 middle 50% of TN 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.
Finance and Insurance
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail 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.
Belmont University
$9,010 higher earnings · $4,987 less debt
- Earnings
- $62,666
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $33,147
Strayer University-Tennessee
$10,360 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $64,016
- Debt
- $56,517
- Annual net price
- $11,645
Christian Brothers University
$6,236 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $59,892
- Debt
- $49,125
- Annual net price
- $9,854
Oakland University
$14,840 higher earnings · $1,737 less debt · $615 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,496
- Debt
- $27,250
- Annual net price
- $9,120
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
206 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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