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

Evansville, IN · Public · Certificate-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 | $47,605 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,217 – $68,038 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,236 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,383 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 68% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $19,605 | derived |

**48% 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 $13,236 (≈ 28% 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 $19,581 to $63,165 across 31 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,165 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $60,519 | $26,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $59,679 | $18,311 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,420 | $19,025 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,913 | $21,262 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,021 | $23,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,886 | $20,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,455 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,827 | $21,298 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,386 | $20,721 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $40,323 | $24,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,817 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,410 | $16,126 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,007 | $21,350 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,090 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,531 | $22,500 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,928 | $18,270 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,425 | $19,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,093 | $21,252 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,024 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,869 | $16,810 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,577 | $18,258 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,883 | $21,911 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,290 | $25,135 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,976 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,003 | $16,941 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,160 | $18,750 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,560 | $21,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,905 | $21,013 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,651 | $19,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,581 | 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 University of Southern Indiana by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151306

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