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

South Bend, 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 | $44,947 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,497 – $64,093 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,080 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 40% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $17,364 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $16,947 | derived |

**40% 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 $12,000 (≈ 27% 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 $25,269 to $95,590 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $95,590 | $37,451 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $75,827 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,424 | $18,905 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,778 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,824 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,810 | $25,784 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $40,775 | $31,271 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,539 | $19,949 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $38,413 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,892 | $18,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,818 | $21,929 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,049 | $16,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,440 | $20,444 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,748 | $22,603 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,919 | $23,449 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,251 | $21,793 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,230 | $23,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,889 | $18,062 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,269 | $23,676 |

## 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-South Bend by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151342

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