How much debt do Pace University international business graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,000, which ranks 4th lowest of 5 international business bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $265 a month over 10 years.

Is a international business degree from Pace University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 41% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 41%.

Pace University International Business (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in International Business
Private nonprofit university
New York, NY
About 10 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Pace University international business graduates earn more than graduates of most international business programs nationally, $61,228 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $23,250. One other New York program reports higher pay.

First-year earnings$61,22885th percentile of 96 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$60,2012% less than year one

Median federal debt$25,0004th lowest of 5 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings41%New York median 41%, national 41%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all international business bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Pace University	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$61,228	$48,597	$49,608
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$60,201	$60,201	$71,412
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,000	$23,250	$23,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	41%	41%	41%
Programs compared		6	96

Five years out, Pace University graduates earn less than the national figure and about the same as the New York median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York international business program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.

Pace UniversityOther New York programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay falls about 2% between the first and fifth year.

Pace University grads, year 1$61,228

Pace University grads, year 5$60,201

All New York international business grads, year 5$60,201

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $265 a month, or 5.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $61,228 salary here buys what about $54,394 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to international business, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

General and Operations Managers

$130,860

Median pay in New York. 206,740 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 285,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $62,340Top 10%: $336,070

Chief Executives

$257,980

Median pay in New York. 8,430 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 19,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $140,410Top 10%: $657,630

About Pace University

Tuition and fees	$53,290 / year
Average net price after aid	$30,892 / year
Admission rate	76%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	60%
Undergraduate students	7,665

International Business ranks 5th of 24 bachelor's programs at Pace University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($107,433), Accounting ($69,166), and Special Education ($62,346).

Other international business bachelor's programs near New York

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Pace UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit		$61,228	$25,000
Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · public	2 mi	$52,290	$9,644
Berkeley College-New YorkNew York, NY · private for-profit	3 mi	$37,437	$43,951
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · private nonprofit	12 mi	$65,131	$23,250

Common questions

The median graduate earns $61,228 one year after graduating and $60,201 five years after. The median across international business bachelor's programs in New York is $48,597.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the international business program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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