How much do Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree graduates from Bethel University earn?

The reported median is $68,689 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $37,189.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 0% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree at Bethel University

Mishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$282 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 54.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $14,223 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −7% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$56,890

$8,000Annual price+$24,890

$16,000Annual price−$7,110

$19,000Current college-wide context−$19,110

$24,000Annual price−$39,110

$32,000Annual price−$71,110

$40,000Annual price−$103,110

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $62,057

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

34Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$68,689$33,638 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,610

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$37,189

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$68,689

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$394/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate · CIP 52.0101

Business A.a. (10001425 Mishawaka)

Reported price: $30,290
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,610Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$43,885Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE97.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$68,689Year 4

$62,057Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,724

Estimated loan payment$394

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,689 vs. $68,407

$282 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

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