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Highest earning economics programs in Indiana
Indiana economics 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 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,299 | 137 |
| 2 | DePauw University | Greencastle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,395 | 50 |
| 3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $59,187 | 38 |
| 4 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | Public, 4-year | $59,142 | 63 |
| 5 | Ball State University | Muncie | Public, 4-year | $56,782 | 40 |
| 6 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,815 | 39 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public, 4-year | $45,443 | 31 |
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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