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title: Indiana University-Southeast — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: New Albany, 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-Southeast

New Albany, 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 | $47,596 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $31,303 – $66,990 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,650 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,665 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 39% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $16,411 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $19,596 | derived |

**39% 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 $11,650 (≈ 25% 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 $26,898 to $71,966 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $71,966 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,998 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,929 | $16,863 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $49,659 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,344 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $43,156 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,962 | $18,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,101 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,916 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,087 | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,923 | $13,500 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,665 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,736 | $23,500 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,517 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,462 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,140 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,681 | $23,118 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,889 | $20,829 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,051 | $24,388 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,898 | $19,500 |

## 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-Southeast by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151379

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