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Bachelor's-15% vs national median435 grads tracked

Human Services, General at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 23rd of 28 bachelor's programs in Human Services, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,497
middle 50%: $28,582 – $42,391
Median · 5 years out
$43,658
middle 50%: $34,840 – $53,526
Median · 10 years out
$53,219
middle 50%: $41,799 – $70,441

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Services, 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 Human Services, General earn a median $34,497 one year after graduating, rising to $53,219 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $51,253 for this field, ranking 23rd of 28 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,088 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$45,856 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$45,398 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$44,372 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$42,912 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$40,342 · 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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