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Bachelor's-12% vs national median341 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Indiana State University

Ranked 80th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,300
middle 50%: $31,114 – $58,882
Median · 5 years out
$60,738
middle 50%: $42,081 – $83,335
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $59,353 – $97,992

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 Indiana State University's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $43,300 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 80th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,860 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$61,113 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,972 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$60,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$60,082 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out

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