Indiana University-South Bend Business: earnings, debt & careers

Business graduates of Indiana University-South Bend earn a median $64,275 four years after graduating ($48,238 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $20,500. That is $1,017 below the U.S. median for Business graduates ($65,292 across 241 colleges), and ranks 8th of 14 Indiana colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$64,275

U.S. median for this major: $65,292.

College Scorecard field of study; 199 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$48,238

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$20,500

About 32% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,836.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$8,653 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $17,364. College Scorecard.

IUSB Business: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

IUSB graduates$64,275
Indiana median (14 colleges)$65,641 (−$1,366)
U.S. median (241 colleges)$65,292 (−$1,017)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Business nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses IUSB's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$4,637$21,191under 1 year
$30–48k$4,926$22,512under 1 year
$48–75k$8,195$37,4511.3 years
$75–110k$13,968$63,8342.2 years
$110k+$15,825$72,3202.5 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.6 years, the average time graduates took (20% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Business graduates 4 years after graduating ($64,275) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $28,741 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Business at Indiana colleges

Every Indiana college we cover that reports Business graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1University of Notre Dame$111,444—$26,78095%
2Indiana University-Bloomington$105,583$19,500$16,26480%
3Franklin College$84,491—$22,85560%
4Indiana University-Indianapolis$70,903$22,003$11,66854%
5Bethel University$68,689$37,189$18,61053%
6Ball State University$67,141$25,000$14,94062%
7Indiana University-East$67,007$25,250$8,13440%
8Indiana University-South Bend$64,275$20,500$8,65340%
9Purdue University Fort Wayne$63,627$22,764$13,17136%
10Indiana University-Southeast$60,570$22,062$7,88839%
11Indiana University-Kokomo$60,496$24,744$3,96846%
12Indiana State University$57,171$24,562$10,87343%
13Indiana University-Northwest$56,211$24,822$5,13037%
14Holy Cross College$52,927$23,586$26,72873%

7 more Indiana colleges offer Business but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Business graduates

Management analyst

South Bend area$93,620
Indiana$95,560
U.S.$101,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

General and Operations Managers

South Bend area$104,500
Indiana$108,170
U.S.$105,770

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Project Management Specialists

South Bend area$84,820
Indiana$95,020
U.S.$102,320

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at IUSB, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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IUSB Business questions

How much do IUSB Business graduates earn?

Business graduates of Indiana University-South Bend earn a median $64,275 four years after graduating and $48,238 one year after. The U.S. median for Business graduates across 241 colleges is $65,292.

How much debt do IUSB Business graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Business graduates of Indiana University-South Bend is $20,500, about 32% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,836.

Is IUSB a good school for Business in Indiana?

On pay, Business graduates of Indiana University-South Bend earn $64,275 four years out, $1,366 below the median for the same major across 14 Indiana colleges ($65,641) and $1,017 below the U.S. median ($65,292). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does IUSB rank for Business in Indiana?

Of 14 Indiana colleges reporting Business graduate earnings, Indiana University-South Bend ranks 8th. The highest is University of Notre Dame at $111,444.

What jobs do Business graduates get?

A common career is management analyst, with a median wage of $93,620 in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI area and $101,860 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and project management specialists.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Indiana University-South Bend Business: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/indiana-university-south-bend/majors/business (College Scorecard and BLS data).