by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Business Commerce](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/general-business-commerce/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a general business commerce degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where general business commerce graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send general business commerce graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Lane Community College the top school for general business commerce graduate earnings in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the general business commerce program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,293.
University Of Oregon produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general business commerce, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Oregon is a public school located in the city of Eugene. After graduating, general business commerce degree recipients from University Of Oregon typically earn about $79,314 annually.
Northwest Christian University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general business commerce schools. Located in the city of Eugene, Northwest Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, general business commerce degree recipients from Northwest Christian University typically earn about $49,887 annually.
Western Oregon University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general business commerce, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon University is a public institution. General Business Commerce graduates of Western Oregon University earn a median of about $54,598 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general business commerce graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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