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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median1,356 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Indiana University - Bloomington

Ranked 1st of 13 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,834
middle 50%: $29,858 – $59,482
Median · 5 years out
$72,693
middle 50%: $52,318 – $98,189
Median · 10 years out
$95,030
middle 50%: $63,923 – $141,660

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Indiana University - Bloomington's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $43,834 one year after graduating, rising to $95,030 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $72,693 for this field, ranking 1st of 13 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,091 total interest

Same major at other universities

Edison State Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$47,072 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out

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