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Business & Commerce at Tarleton State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business & Commerce, consider the program at Tarleton State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tarleton State University sits in Stephenville, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 202 business & commerce degrees were granted at Tarleton State University.

Studying Online at Tarleton State University

Distance learning is available at Tarleton State University. Among 17,433 students, 6,403 (37%) studied exclusively online and 6,924 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Tarleton State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Tarleton State University’s Business & Commerce program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#10 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#13 of 74
Best Value	Texas	#39 of 48
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#63 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#155 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#432 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Tarleton State University

Students who complete Tarleton State University’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	$46,240
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$47,685
4 years	$59,606
5 years	$66,751

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from Tarleton State University report median earnings of $59,606, compared with $52,965 for all Tarleton State University graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business & Commerce graduates from Tarleton State University stands at $20,896.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Tarleton State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business & Commerce graduates at Tarleton State University are 54% women (110) and 46% men (92).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Tarleton State University

Of the 202 bachelor’s business & commerce graduates at Tarleton State University, 54% were women (110) and 46% were men (92).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Tarleton State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	132
Hispanic / Latino	41
Black / African American	21
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 34% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Tarleton State University, below the national average of 37%.*

*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 Tarleton State University

The Business & Commerce program at Tarleton State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	202

Best-Paid Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at Tarleton State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Business & Commerce majors, 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.