Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,268 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Indiana University - South Bend
Ranked 194th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,350
middle 50%: $27,295 – $50,647
Median · 5 years out
$48,620
middle 50%: $36,068 – $64,246
Median · 10 years out
$54,615
middle 50%: $38,586 – $80,325
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 start with a median salary of $37k. By year ten, median earnings reach $55k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,901 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern State University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$48,709 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$48,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$48,595 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$48,534 · 5 yrs out
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
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