Associate-4% vs national median376 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Indiana University - South Bend
Ranked 78th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,630
middle 50%: $27,536 – $54,857
Median · 5 years out
$50,572
middle 50%: $37,219 – $69,409
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $44,440 – $87,772
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business graduates from Indiana University - South Bend earn a median of $39k in year one. Median earnings reach $64k by year ten.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,377 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$51,389 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$51,071 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$50,747 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$50,412 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$50,117 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,108 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$49,826 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - South Bend
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,702 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,088 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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