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Business/Commerce, General master's degree at Marshall University

Huntington, WV · 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.

$48,852 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$115,680 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,649 → $84,715
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

206Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
54Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
109Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 22 non-completers
50Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,136$30,745 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 54 Grad 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$77,136 vs. $68,407

$8,729 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis282 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,502

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,136

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,502Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,022Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.2%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.

$60,649Year 1
$77,136Year 4
$84,715Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,428
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,136 vs. $125,988

$48,852 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$151,950 median wageWV estimate · 1,700 jobs · 11-1011$97,550–$253,870 middle 50% of WV wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$124,940 median wageWV estimate · 3,640 jobs · 11-9199$81,680–$163,030 middle 50% of WV wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$111,760 median wageWV estimate · 1,000 jobs · 11-3051$95,480–$141,750 middle 50% of WV wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$104,480 median wageWV estimate · 420 jobs · 25-1011$77,240–$161,640 middle 50% of WV wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,230 median wageWV estimate · 530 jobs · 11-3071$62,520–$120,010 middle 50% of WV wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagement Analysts$97,470 median wageWV estimate · 1,740 jobs · 13-1111$75,030–$121,680 middle 50% of WV wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$95,740 median wageWV estimate · 600 jobs · 11-9021$69,440–$129,500 middle 50% of WV wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$95,050 median wageWV estimate · 610 jobs · 11-3013$70,010–$118,680 middle 50% of WV wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$94,830 median wageWV estimate · 1,110 jobs · 11-2022$68,410–$134,320 middle 50% of WV wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$91,780 median wageWV estimate · 2,520 jobs · 13-1082$65,370–$125,050 middle 50% of WV wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$84,820 median wageWV estimate · 1,890 jobs · 11-3012$69,060–$97,800 middle 50% of WV wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$82,500 median wageWV estimate · 15,300 jobs · 11-1021$59,550–$125,180 middle 50% of WV wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 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.

01

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 13.6%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 11.3%
03

Manufacturing

about 11.0%
04

Finance and Insurance

about 9.3%
05

Public Administration

about 8.9%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

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.

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University

$41,877 higher earnings

Earnings
$119,013
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,634
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Gary, IN

Indiana University-Northwest

$41,249 higher earnings · $2,372 lower annual net price

Earnings
$118,385
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,130
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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

$33,134 higher earnings · $1,126 lower annual net price

Earnings
$110,270
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,376
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Edinburg, TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

$10,686 higher earnings · $2,671 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,822
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,831
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DATA QUALITY

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45 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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