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Bachelor's-2% vs national median119 grads tracked

International Business at Metropolitan State University

Ranked 40th of 80 bachelor's programs in International Business by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,802
middle 50%: $31,416 – $67,218
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $48,291 – $102,996
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $56,642 – $132,649

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for International Business (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Metropolitan State University's bachelor's program in International Business earn a median $47,802 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $71,457 for this field, ranking 40th of 80 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 yrs
≈ $6,885 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$71,457 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$71,155 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$69,934 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$69,576 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out

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