Discover it® Student Cash Back vs U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Business Card
Side-by-side comparison
| Discover it® Student Cash Back | U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Business Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | No annual fee | No annual fee |
| Welcome offer | Cashback Match in year 1 | $750 cash back |
| Advertising | 1% | 1% |
| Shipping | 1% | 1% |
| Office supplies | 1% | 3% |
| Phone & internet | 1% | 3% |
| Travel | 1% | 1% |
| Everything else | 1% | 1% |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $450 | $630 |
| Points type | Cash back only | Cash back only |
| Network | Discover | Visa |
*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.
The verdict
On a typical year of business spending, the Discover it® Student Cash Back earns about $450 a year in rewards and the U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Business Card about $630, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Discover it® Student Cash Back has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Business Card has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Business Card delivers more total value, about $180 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on office supplies and phone & internet. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Business Card currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.
Pick the U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Business Card if your spending leans toward office supplies, phone & internet.