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Business & Commerce at University of South Alabama

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, you may want to check out the program at University of South Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 business & commerce degrees were awarded at University of South Alabama.

Online Class Availability at University of South Alabama

Online coursework is an option at University of South Alabama. Of 14,003 students, 3,884 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,771 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at University of South Alabama

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Alabama’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#4 of 9
Best Value	Alabama	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#68 of 138
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#82 of 135
Best Value	Nationwide	#350 of 561
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#406 of 567

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from University of South Alabama

Graduates of University of South Alabama’s Business & Commerce program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,841
2 years	$32,925
4 years	$43,455

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Business & Commerce graduates from University of South Alabama earn a median of $43,455, compared with $79,052 for all University of South Alabama graduates — about 45% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business & Commerce graduates from University of South Alabama comes in at $30,980.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Business & Commerce graduates at University of South Alabama, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at University of South Alabama are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at University of South Alabama

Among the 10 bachelor’s business & commerce degrees awarded at University of South Alabama, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 40% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Alabama, higher than 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 University of South Alabama

This Business & Commerce program at University of South Alabama breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	10

Best-Paid Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Graduates of the Business & Commerce program at University of South Alabama pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.