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Bachelor's-20% vs national median179 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 108th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,187
middle 50%: $30,002 – $54,138
Median · 5 years out
$55,287
middle 50%: $41,268 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,392 – $86,568

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 Northwest's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $41,187 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 108th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,574 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Colorado University
$56,833 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$56,509 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,900 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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