Business/Commerce, General graduates from Biola University earn $90,894 median salary, below the national average for this program.
Business/Commerce, General at Biola University
La Mirada, California • Master's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Business/Commerce, General at Biola University
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Biola University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Business/Commerce, General at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 32 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Biola University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings of $90,894 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $111,385 across all institutions offering Business/Commerce, General, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Biola University, the mean median-earnings figure is $66,321, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Business/Commerce, General at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $258,152 | $41,000 |
| Northwestern University | $240,637 | $76,735 |
| Emory University | $209,140 | $47,269 |
| Michigan State University | $188,085 | $78,686 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $180,117 | $61,118 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $171,615 | $37,032 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $161,345 | $41,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $160,097 | $50,847 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $158,699 | $61,449 |
| Northeastern University | $148,490 | $47,834 |
Other Programs at Biola University
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $111,200 | $29,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $110,375 | $152,555 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $99,007 | $20,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $91,330 | $23,875 |
| Business/Commerce, General (current) | $90,894 | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $86,263 | $61,525 |
| Computer Science | $78,943 | $24,906 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | $77,659 | $43,500 |
| Education, General | $76,309 | $19,797 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $69,873 | $21,500 |
Other Schools with Business/Commerce, General
Quick picks offering the same program – compare side by side
About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.