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Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,518 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Ball State University

Ranked 58th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,253
middle 50%: $33,365 – $56,126
Median · 5 years out
$63,961
middle 50%: $48,130 – $84,180
Median · 10 years out
$80,749
middle 50%: $57,180 – $109,393

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ball State University's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $44,253 one year after graduating, rising to $80,749 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 58th of 127 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,552 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$65,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$64,986 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$64,217 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$64,075 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$63,144 · 5 yrs out
Holy Cross College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$62,776 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$62,662 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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