Indiana University-Bloomington
Indiana University-Bloomington Majors
Indiana University-Bloomington awards bachelor's degrees in 72 fields, about 7,675 a year. The largest are Business/Commerce, Public Administration, Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 2,457 | $71,100 | $105,583 | $19,500 |
| Public Administration | 420 | $47,013 | $77,422 | $20,731 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 395 | $35,873 | $68,675 | $19,657 |
| Communications | 381 | $36,700 | $63,855 | $21,500 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 344 | $31,129 | $19,500 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 292 | $62,350 | $98,539 | $19,500 |
| Biology | 272 | $36,500 | $65,224 | $20,500 |
| Liberal Arts | 187 | $35,775 | $52,020 | $22,842 |
| Computer Science | 184 | $77,909 | $114,199 | $20,417 |
| Public Health | 170 | $42,790 | $68,038 | $19,689 |
| Teacher Education | 159 | $46,765 | $52,269 | $23,741 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 143 | $38,251 | $65,901 | $22,843 |
| Music | 137 | $15,911 | $28,727 | $20,769 |
| Journalism | 123 | $39,992 | $59,151 | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice | 120 | $35,572 | $57,754 | $19,464 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 118 | $25,202 | $74,151 | $22,945 |
| International Relations | 117 | $36,100 | $57,806 | $19,000 |
| Political Science | 114 | $32,568 | $69,992 | $17,951 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 87 | $35,429 | $57,334 | $19,750 |
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 84 | $40,364 | $58,390 | $20,500 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 80 | $31,655 | $55,861 | $19,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 76 | $50,264 | $77,520 | $20,500 |
| Economics | 74 | $59,142 | $99,653 | $20,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 71 | $26,496 | $60,199 | $19,875 |
| Studio Art | 63 | $29,344 | $43,816 | $19,500 |
| Romance Languages | 62 | $33,307 | $61,757 | $14,000 |
| Design | 61 | $26,421 | $54,630 | $21,064 |
| Mathematics | 54 | $59,277 | $89,112 | $22,000 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 53 | $45,526 | $78,721 | $23,000 |
| History | 53 | $31,880 | $58,258 | $23,754 |
| English Language and Literature | 48 | $26,694 | $56,204 | $18,948 |
| Chemistry | 42 | $42,889 | $61,024 | $17,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 39 | $34,502 | $60,046 | $21,908 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 38 | $27,096 | $48,161 | $23,250 |
| Theater | 36 | $20,815 | $41,328 | $22,000 |
| Sociology | 32 | $30,296 | $56,591 | $19,464 |
| Engineering | 30 | |||
| Interior Architecture | 29 | |||
| Human Resources | 28 | |||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 | $27,349 | $50,989 | $24,093 |
| Anthropology | 26 | $26,476 | $42,707 | $16,562 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 25 | $51,306 | $52,008 | $19,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 25 | $42,321 | $18,635 | |
| Biotechnology | 25 | |||
| Physics | 20 | $25,687 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 19 | $48,572 | $17,500 | |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 18 | |||
| Philosophy | 17 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 16 | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 16 | |||
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 15 | |||
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 13 | |||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 13 | |||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 12 | $69,128 | ||
| Cognitive Science | 12 | |||
| Dance | 12 | $14,831 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 11 | |||
| Geography and Cartography | 11 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 8 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | |||
| Area Studies | 6 | $21,710 | ||
| Computational Science | 6 | |||
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 6 | |||
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 5 | |||
| Education | 5 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | |||
| Geology and Earth Science | 5 | |||
| Broadcasting and Digital Media | 3 | $44,781 | ||
| Film and Photography | 2 | |||
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 1 | |||
| Statistics | 1 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at Indiana University-Bloomington?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Business/Commerce (2,457), Public Administration (420), Kinesiology and Exercise Science (395), Communications (381), Research and Experimental Psychology (344).
Which Indiana University-Bloomington majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Science ($114,199), Business/Commerce ($105,583), Economics ($99,653), Computer and Information Sciences ($98,539), Mathematics ($89,112). Earnings are reported for 42 of Indiana University-Bloomington's 72 programs.
How many majors does Indiana University-Bloomington have?
Indiana University-Bloomington awarded bachelor's degrees in 72 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names Indiana University-Bloomington uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
