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Bachelor's-7% vs national median2,136 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 55th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,259
middle 50%: $35,019 – $58,440
Median · 5 years out
$64,217
middle 50%: $48,900 – $81,961
Median · 10 years out
$79,951
middle 50%: $59,036 – $110,731

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $46,259 one year after graduating, rising to $79,951 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 55th of 127 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,350 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$65,902 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$65,297 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$64,986 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$64,075 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$63,961 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$63,144 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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