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Master's-40% vs national median91 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Indiana University - South Bend

Ranked 42nd of 46 master's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,513
middle 50%: $37,493 – $70,108
Median · 5 years out
$53,397
middle 50%: $39,119 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$75,444
middle 50%: $54,757 – $114,494

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Indiana University - South Bend's master's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $49,513 one year after graduating, rising to $75,444 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% below the national median of $89,177 for this field, ranking 42nd of 46 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,763 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Indiana
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - South Bend

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,879 · 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

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