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

  • Bachelor's in International Business
  • Private nonprofit university
  • Austin, TX
  • About 15 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Saint Edward's University international business graduates earn about what international business graduates earn nationally, $51,843 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $24,218 in federal loans, close to the national median of $23,250. It is one of the higher-paying international business degrees in Texas.

First-year earnings$51,84354th percentile of 96 programs nationally
Earnings after 5 years$76,49748% more than year one
Median federal debt$24,2186th lowest of 6 Texas programs
Debt-to-earnings47%Texas median 39%, national 41%

How it compares

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

Five years out, Saint Edward's University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $11,476 more than the Texas median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas international business program

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

Saint Edward's UniversityOther Texas programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 48% between the first and fifth year.

Saint Edward's University grads, year 1$51,843
Saint Edward's University grads, year 5$76,497
All Texas international business grads, year 5$65,021

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 $257 a month, or 5.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

83% of graduates (20 of 24) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the Austin area are about 2% below the national average, so a $51,843 salary here buys what about $52,865 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

$103,230

Median pay in Texas. 431,310 people work in this job in Texas. 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%: $46,190Top 10%: $264,620

Chief Executives

$257,850

Median pay in Texas. 8,780 people work in this job in Texas. 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%: $121,130Top 10%: $558,550

About Saint Edward's University

International Business ranks 5th of 21 bachelor's programs at Saint Edward's University by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Science ($76,093), Accounting ($59,382), and Finance ($55,177).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $51,843 one year after graduating and $76,497 five years after. The median across international business bachelor's programs in Texas is $41,911.

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 Texas 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

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

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