Bachelor's0% vs national median4,855 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 106th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,151
middle 50%: $31,127 – $60,931
Median · 5 years out
$54,747
middle 50%: $39,515 – $76,782
Median · 10 years out
$62,833
middle 50%: $44,485 – $91,587
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 graduates from Purdue University Indianapolis earn $43k in their first year. Median salaries for this group reach $55k at the five-year mark.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,413 total interest
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$55,004 · 5 yrs out
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$54,993 · 5 yrs out
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$54,848 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$54,824 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,786 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,477 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$54,282 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$54,272 · 5 yrs out
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