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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Indiana University Bloomington

This page shows median first-year earnings for IU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $41,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $56,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $67,600 , followed by Business/Commerce at $62,300 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $59,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business/Commerce (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $110,400 , followed by Optometry (First Professional Degree) at $96,100 , and Human Computer Interaction (Master's Degree) at $77,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Indiana University Bloomington graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Indiana University Bloomington graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=151351.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026