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Bachelor's-3% vs national median263 grads tracked

International Business at Appalachian State University

Ranked 49th of 80 bachelor's programs in International Business by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,374
middle 50%: $29,790 – $53,541
Median · 5 years out
$69,356
middle 50%: $51,812 – $93,280
Median · 10 years out
$98,538
middle 50%: $70,698 – $151,150

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in International Business earn a median $43,374 one year after graduating, rising to $98,538 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $71,457 for this field, ranking 49th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,297 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Kennesaw State University
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$69,423 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$68,911 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$68,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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