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Business/Commerce, General

What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.

Careers this leads to

Pay and debt by degree

Degree or certificateYearly pay 1 year after finishingYearly pay 4 years after finishingTypical debtColleges offering it
Certificate$44,653$51,108$14,250280
Associate degree$40,888$52,569$13,687562
Bachelor's degree$52,236$64,738$22,145476
Master's degree$83,995$106,744$31,562155
Doctoral degree$113,873$107,902$74,30028
Professional degree$76,840$92,953—6

Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.