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Business & Management58 ranked field-and-credential categories with at least 10 earnings observations
1Real EstateMaster's Degree · 15 programs$147,7702Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree · 92 programs$124,7293TaxationMaster's Degree · 30 programs$111,7024Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree · 18 programs$109,6895Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree · 72 programs$109,1376Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree · 77 programs$106,8127International BusinessMaster's Degree · 15 programs$101,4498Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree · 55 programs$98,1709Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree · 58 programs$93,43110Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree · 890 programs$93,36911Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree · 362 programs$93,04712Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree · 19 programs$93,02413InsuranceBachelor's Degree · 22 programs$89,34314Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate · 42 programs$88,59415Accounting and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate · 26 programs$84,38616Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree · 134 programs$84,09617Real EstateBachelor's Degree · 28 programs$83,59218Management Information Systems and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 23 programs$81,79419Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree · 178 programs$81,09120Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 181 programs$80,82221Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree · 12 programs$79,79922Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 96 programs$78,90623MarketingMaster's Degree · 42 programs$78,49124Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · 472 programs$77,50425General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 12 programs$75,33226General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree · 30 programs$74,55727International BusinessBachelor's Degree · 119 programs$73,64028Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 856 programs$72,45729Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · 44 programs$70,32830MarketingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 11 programs$69,29931Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 209 programs$67,01232Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate · 22 programs$66,77633MarketingBachelor's Degree · 551 programs$66,47734Human Resources Management and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 21 programs$65,67435Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 293 programs$65,29236Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 1,282 programs$64,46637Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree · 80 programs$60,43738Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 26 programs$60,10939Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's Degree · 22 programs$57,42440Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree · 145 programs$55,79041Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 14 programs$55,48842Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree · 53 programs$53,53943Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 223 programs$52,62844Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's Degree · 35 programs$51,11845Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 16 programs$49,97646Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 137 programs$49,32847Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree · 250 programs$49,13848Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 592 programs$48,68549Real EstateUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 16 programs$46,20650Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree · 11 programs$46,09851MarketingAssociate's Degree · 34 programs$45,62052Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 114 programs$44,88053Business/Commerce, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 26 programs$43,65154Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree · 36 programs$40,78855General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree · 12 programs$39,48656Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree · 73 programs$37,38357Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 135 programs$32,27758Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBachelor's Degree · 12 programs$23,549

Field families are reproducible groupings of federal two-digit CIP subject codes. Rankings require at least 10 programs with reported year-4 earnings; missing or suppressed values are not replaced with zero.