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# Indiana University-Bloomington Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at IU Bloomington?

Business/Commerce is the largest program at Indiana University-Bloomington, with 2,132 degrees awarded and a median of $105,583 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #4 nationally in its field.

Computer and Information Sciences awards 416 degrees and shows a median of $98,539, with an Azimuth national rank of #49. The highest median belongs to Computer Science, at $114,199, though the program awarded only 144 degrees.

Among the larger programs, Public Administration reports a median of $77,422 and an Azimuth national rank of #2 on 448 degrees awarded, while Communication and Media Studies reaches $63,855 and ranks #43 nationally on 436 degrees awarded.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**2,165 · 28.9%**
-   Biological sciences**642 · 8.6%**
-   Computer science**560 · 7.5%**
-   Communication**557 · 7.4%**
-   Parks and recreation**515 · 6.9%**
-   Other**3,056 · 40.8%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

65 of 65 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 144 degrees awarded**
$114,199

**Business/Commerce, General 2,132 degrees awarded**
$105,583

**Economics 98 degrees awarded**
$99,653

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 416 degrees awarded**
$98,539

**Mathematics 56 degrees awarded**
$89,112

**Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 56 degrees awarded**
$78,721

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 144 | $114,199 | #73 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 2,132 | $105,583 | #4 |
| Economics | 98 | $99,653 | #55 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 416 | $98,539 | #49 |
| Mathematics | 56 | $89,112 | #49 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 56 | $78,721 | #14 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 74 | $77,520 | #2 |
| Public Administration | 448 | $77,422 | #2 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 112 | $74,151 | #10 |
| Political Science and Government | 98 | $69,992 | #71 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology small degree count | 14 | $69,128 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 391 | $68,675 | #15 |
| Public Health | 174 | $68,038 | #21 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 155 | $65,901 | #3 |
| Biology, General | 226 | $65,224 | #75 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 436 | $63,855 | #43 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 67 | $61,757 | #28 |
| Chemistry | 45 | $61,024 | #99 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 53 | $60,199 | #64 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 38 | $60,046 | #5 |
| Journalism | 121 | $59,151 | #25 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 124 | $58,390 | #29 |
| History | 39 | $58,258 | #77 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 120 | $57,806 | #48 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 123 | $57,754 | #57 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 124 | $57,334 | #7 |
| Sociology | 35 | $56,591 | #93 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 54 | $56,204 | #70 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 46 | $55,861 | #81 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 46 | $54,630 | #77 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 167 | $52,269 | #67 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 189 | $52,020 | #82 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | $52,008 | #41 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 36 | $50,989 | #11 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 18 | $48,572 | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 38 | $48,161 | #7 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $43,816 | #95 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | $42,707 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 20 | $42,321 | #57 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 35 | $41,328 | #64 |
| Music | 145 | $28,727 | #149 |
| Interior Architecture | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 333 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at IU Bloomington?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business/Commerce, General**
2,132

**Public Administration**
448

**Communication and Media Studies**
436

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
416

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
391

**Research and Experimental Psychology**
333

**Biology, General**
226

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
189

**Public Health**
174

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
167

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do IU Bloomington majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Apparel and Textiles**#2**
2.  Public Administration**#2**
3.  Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other**#3**
4.  Business/Commerce, General**#4**
5.  Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management**#5**
6.  Zoology/Animal Biology**#7**
7.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**#7**
8.  Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#10**
9.  East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#11**
10.  Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology**#14**
11.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#15**
12.  Public Health**#21**
13.  Journalism**#25**
14.  Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#28**
15.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#29**
16.  Special Education and Teaching**#41**
17.  Communication and Media Studies**#43**
18.  International Relations and National Security Studies**#48**
19.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#49**
20.  Mathematics**#49**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At Indiana University-Bloomington, the choice of field is decisive: 41 programs have published earnings data, and outcomes vary widely across the catalog. 38 programs carry an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 28.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 8.6% and Computer & Information Sciences at 7.5%. Business/Commerce is the largest single program, with 2,132 degrees awarded in one academic year.

Its completers earn a median of $105,583 four years after completion, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #4 nationally and #1 in Indiana. Public Administration holds the strongest national rank at #2, with earnings of $77,422 from 448 degrees a year.

Apparel and Textiles is another top performer, ranked #2 nationally with median earnings of $77,520.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).