Bachelor's-13% vs national median205 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Indiana State University
Ranked 203rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,269
middle 50%: $26,016 – $44,215
Median · 5 years out
$47,740
middle 50%: $34,939 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
$48,791
middle 50%: $28,654 – $68,802
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates from Indiana State University see median first-year pay of $34k. Ten-year earnings reach $49k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hampton University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$48,256 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$48,167 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$47,635 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$47,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$47,615 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$47,554 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$47,553 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana State University
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$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
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$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
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$86,224 · 5 yrs out
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$85,293 · 5 yrs out
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$84,375 · 5 yrs out
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$81,500 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$80,540 · 5 yrs out