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title: Indiana University of Pennsylvania — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Indiana, PA
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 of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA · 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 | $51,019 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,990 – $71,393 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,995 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,415 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 56% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $26,898 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 72% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.39× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,019 | derived |

**56% 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 $19,995 (≈ 39% 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 $21,018 to $80,393 across 51 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $80,393 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $68,279 | not reported |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Master's Degree | $67,292 | $23,047 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,115 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $64,026 | $20,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Doctoral Degree | $60,407 | $57,997 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $59,682 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,262 | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,788 | $27,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $54,373 | $31,856 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $50,498 | $35,067 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $50,418 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $50,155 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $48,497 | $20,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,724 | $27,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $46,294 | $26,213 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,509 | $26,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,890 | $25,447 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,808 | $26,125 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,283 | $27,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $39,777 | $41,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $38,211 | $51,250 |
| Criminology. | Master's Degree | $37,957 | $30,750 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,648 | $25,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,263 | $27,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,145 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,403 | $27,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,178 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $34,712 | $29,025 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,337 | not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,200 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,254 | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,085 | $27,000 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,651 | $21,582 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,645 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,321 | $28,913 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,028 | $27,000 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,613 | $27,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,044 | $26,000 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,519 | $12,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,407 | $26,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,692 | $27,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,406 | $27,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,482 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,209 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,604 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,443 | $26,909 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,949 | $26,881 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,473 | $26,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,550 | $25,141 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,018 | 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 of Pennsylvania by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?213020

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