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Best Value Degrees in Indiana (2026)

Top 100 of 681 programs in Indiana · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Indiana, ranked by overall value. We scored 681 programs across Indiana schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $61,318/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in IN

681

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$61,318/yr

Avg DW Score

83/100

#1 Program

Business (General)

Indiana University-Bloomington

Top Programs in Indiana

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Business (General) Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	91 85–93	$71,100/yr	High	21.4x
2	General Sales Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	87 83–90	$62,580/yr	High	22.1x
3	Management Science & Analytics Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	91 83–93	$70,903/yr	Very High	24.3x
4	Nursing (RN/BSN) Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	89 83–89	$78,468/yr	High	23.0x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	89 83–89	$77,691/yr	High	24.0x
6	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana University-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN	89 83–88	$74,172/yr	High	24.3x
7	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN	88 82–88	$72,491/yr	High	23.4x
8	Computer Science Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	89 79–92	$94,786/yr	Very High	36.4x
9	Business Administration Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	88 81–90	$57,106/yr	High	20.3x
10	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	89 83–88	$73,557/yr	High	24.2x
11	Business Administration Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	89 83–90	$58,880/yr	High	20.4x
12	Fire Protection & Safety Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	86 82–87	$89,622/yr	Moderate	20.6x
13	Business Administration Ball State University · Muncie, IN	88 82–89	$60,526/yr	High	17.0x
14	Management Science & Analytics Ball State University · Muncie, IN	89 81–91	$67,350/yr	Very High	20.9x
15	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	88 83–87	$73,335/yr	High	22.5x
16	Nursing (RN/BSN) Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	88 81–87	$71,759/yr	High	20.8x
17	General Sales Ball State University · Muncie, IN	86 83–87	$65,184/yr	High	14.1x
18	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	87 82–85	$72,381/yr	High	18.3x
19	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN	87 81–86	$67,253/yr	High	21.8x
20	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN	87 81–86	$66,302/yr	High	22.8x
21	Business (General) Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN	88 82–88	$54,860/yr	High	17.8x
22	Nursing (RN/BSN) Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	86 80–86	$62,778/yr	High	26.2x
23	Nursing (RN/BSN) Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	87 81–85	$70,046/yr	High	18.7x
24	Business Administration Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	85 79–86	$53,101/yr	High	16.0x
25	Management Science & Analytics Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	88 81–88	$67,267/yr	Very High	17.1x
26	Computer Science Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	87 75–89	$77,909/yr	Very High	22.3x
27	Computer Science Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN	87 76–90	$72,634/yr	Very High	31.9x
28	Criminal Justice Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN	83 80–84	$46,644/yr	Moderate	19.0x
29	Computer & Information Science Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	87 77–89	$72,132/yr	Very High	22.7x
30	Finance Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	84 78–87	$59,938/yr	Very High	18.7x
31	Nursing (RN/BSN) Ball State University · Muncie, IN	87 82–85	$73,719/yr	High	15.4x
32	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	85 80–83	$68,136/yr	High	16.8x
33	Business (General) Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	85 79–85	$52,467/yr	High	15.1x
34	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	86 80–84	$68,945/yr	High	17.3x
35	Business (General) Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN	85 79–86	$48,238/yr	High	17.7x
36	Business (General) Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN	85 79–85	$47,862/yr	High	17.6x
37	Accounting Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	83 75–87	$63,021/yr	Very High	21.1x
38	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	81 78–80	$71,505/yr	Moderate	18.1x
39	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Indiana University-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN	81 78–81	$67,342/yr	Moderate	19.3x
40	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	85 80–82	$71,458/yr	High	14.7x
41	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	82 78–81	$68,086/yr	Moderate	19.4x
42	Computer Engineering Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	85 75–88	$89,965/yr	Very High	28.5x
43	Business Administration Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	86 81–84	$57,308/yr	High	13.2x
44	Business Administration Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies · Fort Wayne, IN	85 80–84	$53,894/yr	High	13.9x
45	Business (General) Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	83 77–83	$46,950/yr	High	15.4x
46	Computer Science Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	84 72–86	$67,181/yr	Very High	20.1x
47	Computer & Information Science Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	83 71–85	$62,350/yr	Very High	18.2x
48	Business Administration Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses · Angola, IN	81 74–84	$43,504/yr	High	17.7x
49	Accounting Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	82 75–84	$57,029/yr	Very High	19.1x
50	Finance Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	84 78–85	$55,562/yr	Very High	15.9x
51	Computer Science Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	85 75–87	$68,485/yr	Very High	19.3x
52	Business Administration Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	83 76–84	$44,971/yr	High	17.4x
53	Computer & Information Science Ball State University · Muncie, IN	83 71–85	$59,249/yr	Very High	19.0x
54	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	81 78–79	$69,965/yr	Moderate	15.4x
55	Business (General) Indiana University-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN	82 76–83	$43,858/yr	High	16.6x
56	Computer Science Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN	82 70–86	$53,743/yr	Very High	27.0x
57	Public Administration Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	80 72–83	$47,013/yr	High	14.9x
58	Agricultural Business Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	80 75–82	$52,804/yr	High	16.8x
59	Health Administration Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	84 77–84	$50,341/yr	High	14.3x
60	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences · South Bend, IN	81 79–79	$106,833/yr	Moderate	12.7x
61	Computer & Information Science Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	83 73–84	$61,977/yr	Very High	17.2x
62	Computer & Information Science Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	85 74–85	$61,699/yr	Very High	17.3x
63	Finance Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	82 77–84	$53,062/yr	Very High	14.8x
64	Business (General) Ball State University · Muncie, IN	80 75–81	$46,550/yr	High	13.4x
65	Accounting Ball State University · Muncie, IN	79 71–82	$56,101/yr	Very High	16.0x
66	Finance Ball State University · Muncie, IN	79 72–82	$50,077/yr	Very High	15.2x
67	Computer & Information Science Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	81 69–84	$54,564/yr	Very High	18.7x
68	Computer Engineering Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	82 71–85	$71,986/yr	Very High	22.2x
69	Construction Management Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	82 76–82	$72,379/yr	High	18.1x
70	Teacher Education (General) Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	80 78–79	$48,497/yr	High	13.6x
71	Criminal Justice Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN	80 78–77	$45,204/yr	Moderate	13.0x
72	Business Administration Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN	83 78–83	$47,114/yr	High	13.4x
73	Economics Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	81 74–84	$59,187/yr	Very High	19.3x
74	Nursing (RN/BSN) Chamberlain University-Indiana · Indianapolis, IN	83 78–79	$83,188/yr	High	10.8x
75	Criminal Justice Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	79 76–78	$43,448/yr	Moderate	13.9x
76	Human Resources Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global · Marion, IN	81 76–82	$56,752/yr	High	20.0x
77	Accounting Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	79 71–83	$49,993/yr	Very High	19.4x
78	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	75 73–76	$65,385/yr	Moderate	21.5x
79	Business Administration Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	80 73–81	$42,902/yr	High	14.8x
80	Computer Science University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	80 68–83	$55,597/yr	Very High	18.1x
81	Business (General) Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	79 73–81	$43,458/yr	High	14.0x
82	Finance Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	77 70–82	$46,207/yr	Very High	16.1x
83	Economics Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	80 72–83	$59,142/yr	Very High	17.4x
84	Criminal Justice Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	77 74–77	$41,295/yr	Moderate	14.2x
85	Business (General) Indiana University-Northwest · Gary, IN	79 73–80	$39,957/yr	High	16.3x
86	Criminal Justice Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN	78 75–77	$41,898/yr	Moderate	13.8x
87	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	75 73–75	$67,093/yr	Moderate	19.4x
88	Pharmacy Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	83 78–82	$57,096/yr	High	13.3x
89	IT Management Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	82 73–83	$61,344/yr	Very High	14.2x
90	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	75 73–75	$65,059/yr	Moderate	20.3x
91	Accounting Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies · Fort Wayne, IN	82 75–84	$62,287/yr	Very High	13.2x
92	Computer Science Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN	82 72–83	$61,354/yr	Very High	15.6x
93	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN	75 72–74	$66,816/yr	Moderate	17.9x
94	Finance University of Southern Indiana · Evansville, IN	76 67–81	$43,335/yr	Very High	16.5x
95	Industrial Production Technologies Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	77 74–76	$78,215/yr	Moderate	18.6x
96	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	75 73–75	$66,479/yr	Moderate	19.1x
97	Accounting Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	77 70–80	$50,935/yr	Very High	15.2x
98	Industrial Production Technologies Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	74 72–75	$68,582/yr	Moderate	21.2x
99	Criminal Justice Purdue University Global · West Lafayette, IN	78 76–76	$45,984/yr	Moderate	11.1x
100	Teacher Education (General) Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	77 76–75	$45,071/yr	High	13.1x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Indiana colleges and universities, drawn from 681 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Indiana?

By DegreeWorth Score, Business (General) at Indiana University-Bloomington ranks #1 in Indiana with a score of 91/100 and graduate earnings of $71,100/yr.

How many college programs are in Indiana?

Our database includes 681 programs across Indiana colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.