Business/Commerce at Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$43,458
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,171
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#224 of 271
Rank by pay
#204 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,265
Median federal debt

Indiana State University graduates in business/commerce earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana State University Compares for Business/Commerce

All 271 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,113$129,407#2—
2New York University New York, NY$137,804$131,161#1$77,828
3Baylor University Waco, TX$124,434$126,513#4$74,886
4Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$118,167$126,810#3$76,722
5Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$113,620$103,387#8$74,868
6Northeastern University Boston, MA$113,620$100,054#9$74,868
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$111,444$119,559#5$73,170
8Brandeis University Waltham, MA$108,405$95,462#10$55,806
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$107,079$108,900#7—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$107,023$93,780#12$58,373
…
221University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$57,594$58,574#220$45,781
222University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$57,594$58,574#221$45,781
223University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$57,594$58,574#222$45,781
224Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$57,171$61,334#204$43,458
225Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX$56,787$57,736#225$46,676
226Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA$56,726$51,654#254—
227College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA$56,480$58,468#223$33,940

Other Majors at Indiana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$94,902$72,379#25 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,741$67,267#44 of 126
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,915$78,215#5 of 51
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$82,303$71,755#13 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,988$72,381#646 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,527$66,479#42 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,336—#39 of 46
Chemistry$73,623—#47 of 209
Air Transportation$71,254$40,112#46 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,937$46,207#365 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,478$44,868#465 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$67,452$38,296#96 of 187
Insurance$67,033—#19 of 21
Marketing$66,087$49,556#272 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$61,660$50,935#682 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$61,424$44,293#431 of 459
Political Science and Government$59,060$33,352#339 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,541$33,345#182 of 253
Biology$56,764$43,656#459 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,749—#152 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,610$45,862#91 of 345
Interior Architecture$52,693$40,441#16 of 17
Criminology$51,991$39,769#84 of 113
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,288$37,268#27 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,968$33,414#276 of 476
Music$49,711$41,038#62 of 268
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,623$34,084#29 of 55
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$48,639—
Communication and Media Studies$48,185$34,213#500 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,556$28,975#507 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana State University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,458 one year after graduating and $57,171 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Indiana State University ranks #224 by median pay four years after graduation, and #204 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Indiana State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,265.

← All data for Indiana State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.