How much money do Indiana University Bloomington graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $56,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for IU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $67,600 followed by Business/Commerce paying $62,300 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $59,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $110,400 followed by Optometry (First Professional Degree) at $96,100 and Human Computer Interaction (Master's Degree) who earn $77,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Indiana University Bloomington graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $110,400 |
| Optometry (First Professional Degree) | $96,100 |
| Human Computer Interaction (Master's Degree) | $77,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $76,500 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $63,300 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $59,700 |
| Business/Commerce (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $59,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $56,400 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $55,100 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,000 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $53,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) | $50,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Doctoral Degree) | $46,200 |
| Music (Doctoral Degree) | $45,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,500 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $42,800 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,900 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $40,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $40,500 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,900 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degree) | $38,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $35,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $33,600 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,400 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,600 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $21,100 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,700 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,400 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,200 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=151351 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Indiana University Bloomington.