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Doctoral (Research)+13% vs national median140 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Indiana University - Bloomington

Ranked 11th of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$189,380
middle 50%: $141,351 – $250,436
Median · 5 years out
$185,244
middle 50%: $150,302 – $236,208
Median · 10 years out
$226,553
middle 50%: $181,894 – $275,986

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Indiana University - Bloomington's doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $189,380 one year after graduating, rising to $226,553 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 11th of 58 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
1.8 yrs
≈ $1,748 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$179,121 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington

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
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,150 · 5 yrs out

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