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Business & Commerce at Dallas College

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, take a look at what Dallas College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Dallas College sits in Dallas, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 216 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Dallas College.

Studying Online at Dallas College

Many students take online classes at Dallas College. Among 69,749 students, 26,959 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,469 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Dallas College

Use these rankings to compare Dallas College’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#3 of 48
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#4 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#11 of 47
Best Value	Nationwide	#19 of 561
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#194 of 567

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Dallas College

Students who complete Dallas College’s Business & Commerce program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,515
3 years	$41,237
4 years	$51,391
5 years	$53,059

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Business & Commerce graduates from Dallas College report median earnings of $51,391, compared with $43,885 for all Dallas College graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business & Commerce graduates from Dallas College comes in at $10,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Dallas College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Business & Commerce graduates at Dallas College are 58% women (126) and 42% men (90).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at Dallas College

Of the 189 associate’s business & commerce degrees awarded at Dallas College, 56% were women (106) and 44% were men (83).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Dallas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	109
Black / African American	29
Asian	18
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Dallas College, higher than the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Dallas College

The Business & Commerce program at Dallas College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	216

Top-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at Dallas College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.