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Business/Commerce, General

130 schools compared · Average earnings $36,982/yr

Schools Offering

130

Avg Grad Earnings

$36,982/yr

Avg TradeSchoolWorth Score

58/100

AI-Proof Rating

Resilient

51% of tasks AI-shielded

Best Schools for Business/Commerce, General

Top 130 schools ranked by TradeSchoolWorth Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	88 80–91	$71,550/yr	Moderate	83.9x
2	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	84 77–87	$43,267/yr	Moderate	107.1x
3	Cabrillo College Aptos, CA	82 76–84	$31,951/yr	Moderate	445.1x
4	Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX	81 73–84	$33,937/yr	Moderate	155.1x
5	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	80 72–83	$33,572/yr	Moderate	129.2x
6	Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM	80 73–82	$30,628/yr	Moderate	169.6x
7	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT	79 72–83	$43,359/yr	Moderate	70.6x
8	Dallas College Dallas, TX	79 71–83	$34,095/yr	Moderate	110.9x
9	Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	78 74–77	$62,409/yr	Moderate	28.3x
10	James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH	78 72–80	$45,238/yr	Moderate	47.6x
11	Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA	77 72–77	$47,276/yr	Moderate	40.8x
12	Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD	77 71–78	$41,970/yr	Moderate	52.8x
13	Clark College Vancouver, WA	77 69–81	$40,313/yr	Moderate	64.6x
14	Macomb Community College Warren, MI	77 69–81	$37,532/yr	Moderate	74.2x
15	West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV	77 71–79	$33,536/yr	Moderate	74.9x
16	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	76 68–81	$31,107/yr	Moderate	111.5x
17	New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM	76 68–78	$30,628/yr	Moderate	92.9x
18	Alvin Community College Alvin, TX	76 70–78	$30,445/yr	Moderate	82.0x
19	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	75 69–77	$49,463/yr	Moderate	36.8x
20	Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA	75 68–76	$42,825/yr	Moderate	43.6x
21	Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA	75 69–78	$40,863/yr	Moderate	52.1x
22	Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT	75 69–77	$37,307/yr	Moderate	58.7x
23	Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX	75 66–80	$32,376/yr	Moderate	89.7x
24	NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR	75 66–80	$31,888/yr	Moderate	91.2x
25	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM	75 67–78	$30,628/yr	Moderate	85.4x
26	Victor Valley College Victorville, CA	75 67–78	$26,272/yr	Moderate	150.1x
27	Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA	74 68–76	$42,618/yr	Moderate	43.0x
28	Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ	74 65–78	$38,387/yr	Moderate	55.3x
29	Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR	74 68–75	$36,808/yr	Moderate	46.1x
30	Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	74 67–79	$36,801/yr	Moderate	63.8x
31	Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK	74 67–77	$36,503/yr	Moderate	60.1x
32	Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV	74 66–78	$32,691/yr	Moderate	77.4x
33	Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY	73 67–75	$83,571/yr	Moderate	9.9x
34	Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN	73 66–75	$39,962/yr	Moderate	42.0x
35	Boise State University Boise, ID	73 67–74	$36,913/yr	Moderate	41.0x
36	Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA	73 66–74	$36,296/yr	Moderate	42.0x
37	Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE	73 67–74	$35,818/yr	Moderate	49.6x
38	Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI	73 66–76	$34,003/yr	Moderate	60.3x
39	Frederick Community College Frederick, MD	73 65–76	$33,619/yr	Moderate	63.5x
40	New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM	73 66–76	$30,628/yr	Moderate	75.7x
41	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	72 65–75	$44,027/yr	Moderate	35.2x
42	Century College White Bear Lake, MN	72 66–73	$40,489/yr	Moderate	31.7x
43	Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA	72 66–73	$37,206/yr	Moderate	43.5x
44	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT	72 65–74	$37,152/yr	Moderate	45.5x
45	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	72 65–74	$36,707/yr	Moderate	46.9x
46	Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	72 64–74	$35,122/yr	Moderate	50.6x
47	Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO	72 66–74	$34,419/yr	Moderate	46.0x
48	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	72 64–77	$31,455/yr	Moderate	71.9x
49	Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX	72 64–76	$29,619/yr	Moderate	78.8x
50	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC	71 66–70	$36,679/yr	Moderate	33.9x
51	Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ	71 63–75	$35,905/yr	Moderate	48.9x
52	Bristol Community College Fall River, MA	71 63–74	$35,815/yr	Moderate	45.9x
53	Blinn College District Brenham, TX	71 64–74	$34,483/yr	Moderate	51.5x
54	Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	70 65–72	$40,115/yr	Moderate	31.7x
55	Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA	70 62–74	$36,274/yr	Moderate	44.7x
56	Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	70 64–71	$36,062/yr	Moderate	38.0x
57	Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA	70 63–72	$32,498/yr	Moderate	49.4x
58	North Arkansas College Harrison, AR	70 64–70	$30,627/yr	Moderate	47.2x
59	Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH	69 63–71	$38,871/yr	Moderate	30.4x
60	Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH	69 63–71	$38,871/yr	Moderate	30.4x
61	Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH	69 63–71	$38,871/yr	Moderate	30.4x
62	Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH	69 63–71	$38,871/yr	Moderate	30.4x
63	Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH	69 63–71	$38,871/yr	Moderate	30.4x
64	Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH	69 63–71	$38,871/yr	Moderate	30.4x
65	Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA	69 64–70	$38,515/yr	Moderate	29.4x
66	Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC	69 63–71	$33,486/yr	Moderate	42.2x
67	Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA	69 63–69	$32,813/yr	Moderate	39.1x
68	Rose State College Midwest City, OK	69 61–73	$32,431/yr	Moderate	49.0x
69	Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA	69 61–71	$31,184/yr	Moderate	48.3x
70	Texarkana College Texarkana, TX	69 63–71	$27,674/yr	Moderate	54.9x
71	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	68 62–70	$49,530/yr	Moderate	10.4x
72	Strayer University-District of Columbia Washington, DC	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
73	Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
74	Strayer University-Maryland Suitland, MD	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
75	Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
76	Strayer University-Pennsylvania Trevose, PA	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
77	Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
78	Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
79	Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
80	Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
81	Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway, NJ	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
82	Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot, WV	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
83	Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock, AR	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
84	Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
85	Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
86	Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
87	Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TX	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
88	Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC	68 62–70	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
89	Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD	68 62–69	$37,383/yr	Moderate	28.4x
90	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR	68 62–69	$32,780/yr	Moderate	38.8x
91	SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA	68 62–69	$31,941/yr	Moderate	36.4x
92	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	67 61–69	$49,463/yr	Moderate	9.0x
93	DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	67 61–68	$43,716/yr	Moderate	11.5x
94	DeVry University-California Ontario, CA	67 61–68	$43,716/yr	Moderate	11.5x
95	DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL	67 61–68	$43,716/yr	Moderate	11.5x
96	DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA	67 61–68	$43,716/yr	Moderate	11.5x
97	DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL	67 61–68	$43,716/yr	Moderate	11.5x
98	DeVry University-Texas Irving, TX	67 61–68	$43,716/yr	Moderate	11.5x
99	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA	67 61–69	$36,708/yr	Moderate	27.4x
100	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC	67 61–68	$33,870/yr	Moderate	29.7x
101	Montgomery College Rockville, MD	67 57–74	$29,449/yr	Moderate	57.5x
102	Holmes Community College Goodman, MS	67 59–71	$27,012/yr	Moderate	58.1x
103	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	66 60–67	$43,425/yr	Moderate	9.7x
104	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	66 60–68	$37,929/yr	Moderate	19.9x
105	Butler County Community College Butler, PA	66 60–67	$32,392/yr	Moderate	27.9x
106	El Paso Community College El Paso, TX	66 58–71	$25,900/yr	Moderate	62.1x
107	Columbia College Columbia, MO	65 59–66	$41,791/yr	Moderate	9.4x
108	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	65 59–67	$38,871/yr	Moderate	16.8x
109	Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA	65 56–71	$28,503/yr	Moderate	49.0x
110	Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX	65 58–66	$25,873/yr	Moderate	40.1x
111	Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe, AR	65 56–70	$23,663/yr	Moderate	64.5x
112	UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford, NJ	64 55–71	$27,225/yr	Moderate	51.2x
113	Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS	64 56–68	$24,813/yr	Moderate	54.0x
114	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	62 55–64	$30,628/yr	Moderate	23.6x
115	Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV	60 54–61	$26,517/yr	Moderate	26.7x
116	South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA	60 55–62	$25,179/yr	Moderate	28.9x
117	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	59 53–61	$28,747/yr	Moderate	16.5x
118	South Texas College McAllen, TX	59 53–62	$24,738/yr	Moderate	34.3x
119	Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, NY	58 52–60	$30,059/yr	Moderate	10.2x
120	Bryant & Stratton College-Albany Albany, NY	57 51–59	$30,059/yr	Moderate	8.4x
121	Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North Liverpool, NY	57 51–59	$30,059/yr	Moderate	8.2x
122	Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Buffalo, NY	57 51–59	$30,059/yr	Moderate	8.3x
123	Bryant & Stratton College-Greece Rochester, NY	57 51–59	$30,059/yr	Moderate	8.0x
124	Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH	57 51–59	$30,059/yr	Moderate	8.1x
125	Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA	57 51–59	$30,059/yr	Moderate	8.6x
126	Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI	57 51–59	$30,059/yr	Moderate	7.9x
127	Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA	57 49–60	$23,730/yr	Moderate	27.6x
128	Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA	57 48–65	$19,969/yr	Moderate	42.1x
129	Bryan University Springfield, MO	56 50–58	$28,014/yr	Moderate	9.7x
130	West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown, WV	53 48–55	$25,241/yr	Moderate	7.8x

Highest Earning Business/Commerce, General Programs

Schools where Business/Commerce, General graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score	AI-Proof
Thomas More University	$83,571/yr	73	Moderate
Indiana University-Bloomington	$71,550/yr	88	Moderate
Empire State University	$62,409/yr	78	Moderate
Davenport University	$49,530/yr	68	Moderate
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global	$49,463/yr	75	Moderate
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	$49,463/yr	67	Moderate
Lehigh Carbon Community College	$47,276/yr	77	Moderate
James A. Rhodes State College	$45,238/yr	78	Moderate
Strayer University-District of Columbia	$44,154/yr	68	Moderate
Strayer University-Virginia	$44,154/yr	68	Moderate

Best ROI for Business/Commerce, General

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Business/Commerce, General.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
Cabrillo College	445.1x	$31,951/yr	82
Southeast New Mexico College	169.6x	$30,628/yr	80
Collin County Community College District	155.1x	$33,937/yr	81
Victor Valley College	150.1x	$26,272/yr	75
San Jacinto Community College	129.2x	$33,572/yr	80
Pima Community College	111.5x	$31,107/yr	76
Dallas College	110.9x	$34,095/yr	79
Austin Community College District	107.1x	$43,267/yr	84
New Mexico State University-Grants	92.9x	$30,628/yr	76
NorthWest Arkansas Community College	91.2x	$31,888/yr	75

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Business/Commerce, General graduates earn?

Across 130 schools, Business/Commerce, General graduates earn an average of $36,982 per year in their first year after completing the program. Earnings range from $19,969 to $83,571 depending on the school.

How AI-proof is a career in Business/Commerce, General?

Business/Commerce, General is rated "Resilient" for AI resilience, with 51% of job tasks being hands-on work shielded from AI automation. This means some career tasks in this field remain hands-on work that AI cannot replicate.

Which school has the best Business/Commerce, General program?

Based on the TradeSchoolWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Indiana University-Bloomington ranks #1 for Business/Commerce, General with a score of 88/100 and graduate earnings of $71,550/yr.

Is Business/Commerce, General worth it?

On average, Business/Commerce, General graduates earn 45.7x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Business/Commerce, General trade programs across 130 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.