COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree at West Virginia University
Morgantown, 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 close to similar programs.
$3,035 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 40.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $5,930 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −16% · 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+$23,720
$8,000Annual price−$8,280
$16,000Current college-wide context−$40,280
$24,000Annual price−$72,280
$32,000Annual price−$104,280
$40,000Annual price−$136,280
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$32,604Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,372$32,768 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 80 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$15,634
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,432
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$65,372
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$280/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$15,634Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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?
5.1% 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$5,448
Estimated loan payment$280
80borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$65,372 vs. $68,407
$3,035 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$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.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Wholesale Trade
Manufacturing
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.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
$6,297 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,372
- Debt
- $26,432
- Annual net price
- $9,337
West Virginia Wesleyan College
$432 less debt
- Earnings
- $60,815
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $18,083
University of Georgia
$26,598 higher earnings · $1,340 less debt · $1,698 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,970
- Debt
- $25,092
- Annual net price
- $13,936
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$8,417 higher earnings · $7,354 less debt · $4,759 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,789
- Debt
- $19,078
- Annual net price
- $10,875
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 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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