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title: Indiana University-Indianapolis — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Indianapolis, IN
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,198 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,193 – $78,569 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,337 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,316 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,198 | derived |

**54% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,337 (≈ 24% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,300 to $201,325 across 71 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Master's Degree | $201,325 | $163,144 |
| Dentistry. | First Professional Degree | $130,179 | $257,402 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $112,156 | $37,032 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $110,840 | $96,811 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $97,482 | $40,950 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $90,428 | not reported |
| Public Administration. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $87,191 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $80,880 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $72,502 | $76,088 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Master's Degree | $68,565 | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,233 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,196 | $20,625 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,379 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,146 | $20,921 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,739 | $21,500 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,431 | $19,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,125 | $24,937 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $61,633 | $97,806 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $61,121 | $47,468 |
| Human Computer Interaction. | Master's Degree | $60,387 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,687 | $26,937 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,612 | $19,959 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,967 | $20,115 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,877 | $16,348 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $56,613 | $210,632 |
| Engineering, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,423 | $25,492 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $56,416 | $28,078 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $56,183 | $37,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $55,261 | $29,747 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,400 | $22,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $52,567 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,967 | $8,683 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,674 | $22,465 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $47,653 | $39,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,042 | $19,727 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $45,455 | $41,000 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $44,244 | $39,728 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,346 | $16,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $42,714 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,663 | $20,958 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,767 | $19,366 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,919 | $19,894 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,641 | $21,267 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,170 | $15,019 |
| Library Science and Administration. | Master's Degree | $37,166 | $29,119 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,087 | $21,852 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,795 | $20,112 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,737 | not reported |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,543 | $20,625 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,298 | $18,955 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,884 | $20,743 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,720 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,227 | $18,443 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,836 | $19,778 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,583 | $22,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,582 | $21,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,315 | $19,815 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,315 | $20,500 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,234 | $16,450 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,182 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,141 | $20,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,044 | $20,396 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,440 | $20,645 |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $30,072 | $19,415 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,968 | $22,491 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,604 | $21,500 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,149 | $19,970 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,730 | $18,399 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,414 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,831 | $19,500 |
| American Sign Language. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,300 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Indiana University-Indianapolis by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151111

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