Business and Leadership

Employment of logisticians is projected to grow 17% from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 26,400 openings for logisticians are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire ( Occupational Outlook Handbook , 2025).

Insufficient data exist for graduation outcomes from the Class of 2024 for nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in supply chain management from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in management reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:

• 75.2% employed
• 12.9% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
• 7.0% seeking employment

According to the IUPUI (now IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average salary for Kelley School of Business graduates was $58,305, and the median salary was $60,000.

Insufficient data exist for salaries from the Class of 2024 for nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in supply chain management from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in management reported a mean starting salary of $66,766 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).

The national median annual salary for logisticians was $80,880 in 2024 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2024).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Kelley supply chain management graduates often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Business administration (M.B.A.)
• Education
• Law

Employment of environmental scientists and specialists is projected to grow 4% from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 8,500 openings for environmental scientists and specialists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire ( Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025).

Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in sustainability studies reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:

• 63.0% employed
• 12.8% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
• 20.8% seeking employment

According to the IUPUI (now IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average salary for O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs graduates was $49,440, and the median salary was $43,000.

Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in sustainability studies reported a mean starting salary of $51,669 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).

The national median annual salary for environmental scientists and specialists was $80,060 in 2024 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Sustainability management majors often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Environmental science
• Law
• Public administration (M.P.A.)
• Public health

Employment of meeting, convention, and event planners is projected to grow 5% from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations. About 15,500 openings for meeting, convention, and event planners are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire ( Occupational Outlook Handbook , 2025).

Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in hospitality administration/management (all types) reported the following graduation outcomes to the National Association of Colleges and Employers:

• 78.1% employed
• 9.1% enrolled in continuing education (e.g. graduate school)
• 9.9% seeking employment

According to the IUPUI (now called IU Indianapolis) First Destination Survey in 2024, the average starting salary for IU School of Health and Human Sciences graduates was $46,351, and the median salary was $44,500.

Class of 2024 nationwide bachelor's degree graduates in hospitality administration/management (all types) reported a mean starting salary of $49,749 (National Association of Colleges and Employers).

The median annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners was $59,440 in 2024 ( Occupational Outlook Handbook).

(This section is intended for informational purposes, not prediction of actual salary.)

Graduates in tourism, conventions, and event management often pursue advanced degrees in the following areas:

• Business (M.B.A.)
• Human resource management
• Public or nonprofit administration (M.P.A.)