Career outcomes for Butler University graduates
Per-major median earnings and 10-year projection bands. Numbers come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release); trajectory bands come from the life-path model run server-side with a synthetic profile.
School-wide 10-year median earnings
$83,535
Median earnings of federally-aided graduates 10 years after first enrollment, across all majors at Butler University.
Top majors by graduates
| Major | Graduates / yr | Median earnings 4 years out | Work in Indiana 1 year out | Trajectory | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing. | 107 | $70,154 | 58% | Run mine | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 94 | $81,344 | 47% | Run mine | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 82 | $75,382 | 49% | Run mine | |
| Accounting and Related Services. | 32 | $93,584 | — | Run mine |
Median earnings: federally-aided graduates, ~4 years out (College Scorecard). Trajectory: 10-year projection from the life-path model with a synthetic profile — methodology.
Work in Indiana: of graduates working and not in school a year after graduating, the share whose job is in Indiana. A dash means the College Scorecard doesn't report the figure for that major, or counted fewer than 30 graduates.
Went on to a research doctorate
3.1per 100 bachelor's graduatesU.S. average: 2.0
From 2016 to 2025, 232 Butler University graduates earned a research doctorate, most often in psychology, biological and biomedical sciences, and physical sciences.
Research doctorates (PhD, EdD and similar) only: medical, law and business degrees aren't counted. The rate divides those doctorates by the bachelor's degrees Butler University awarded from 2008 to 2017, allowing for the typical eight-year gap; fields with longer paths, like the humanities, read low. Source: NCSES Survey of Earned Doctorates and IPEDS completions.
Peer schools at this earnings band
Adelphi University, NY
8 majors with data·$80,969
AdventHealth University, FL
1 majors with data·$74,765
Allen College, IA
1 majors with data·$74,338
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The rows above use a synthetic profile (median household income, in-state residency). The life-path tool runs the same model on your actual income, family size, residency, and intended major.
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Earnings and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release). Last updated October 19, 2026. Methodology.