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title: Indiana University-Northwest — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Gary, 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-Northwest

Gary, 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 | $43,361 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,336 – $65,135 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,478 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,562 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 37% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $13,989 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $15,361 | derived |

**37% 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 $12,478 (≈ 29% 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 $27,538 to $88,103 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $88,103 | $35,074 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,466 | $22,539 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,454 | $22,026 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,834 | $17,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,558 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,857 | $28,084 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $38,827 | $41,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,316 | $19,802 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,175 | $20,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,208 | $22,247 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,992 | $25,000 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,649 | $21,702 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,691 | $19,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,538 | 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-Northwest by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151360

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