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Bachelor's-28% vs national median46 grads tracked

International Business at Western Carolina University

Ranked 79th of 80 bachelor's programs in International Business by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $32,198 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,757 – $66,382
Median · 10 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $57,471 – $100,394

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 Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in International Business earn a median $42,146 one year after graduating, rising to $80,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $71,457 for this field, ranking 79th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,739 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,609 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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