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Highest earning computer science programs in Indiana
Indiana computer science programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $100,294 | 58 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $94,786 | 244 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | Public, 4-year | $77,909 | 114 |
| 4 | DePauw University | Greencastle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,026 | 45 |
| 5 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public, 4-year | $67,181 | 94 |
| 6 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Public, 4-year | $61,354 | 48 |
| 7 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,863 | 35 |
| 8 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | Public, 4-year | $55,597 | 41 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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